Larry Nemmers was born on July 12,1943 and is a retired educator and better known as a former American football official in the National Football League.
14 Facts About Larry Nemmers
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Larry Nemmers officiated at Super Bowl XXV, as well as several playoff games.
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Larry Nemmers, the eldest of nine children, is a native of Waterloo, Iowa and a 1960 graduate of Columbus High School in Waterloo.
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Larry Nemmers later attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa, graduating in 1965 with a bachelor's degree in biology.
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Larry Nemmers has master's degrees in physics and chemistry, which he received at East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas and in educational administration from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
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Larry Nemmers has three sons, Shane, Lance, and Brett, from a previous marriage as well as four grandchildren.
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Larry Nemmers was principal of Elgin High School in Elgin, IL from 1982 to 1994.
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Larry Nemmers officiated both high school football and basketball for 18 years and was selected to officiate in four state final championships.
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Larry Nemmers served as the Illinois High School rules interpreter for 15 years.
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Larry Nemmers moved up to college officiating in 1975 and worked in the Big Ten Conference for nine years, working both football and basketball games.
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Larry Nemmers began his NFL officiating career in 1985 as a side judge, and was assigned Super Bowl XXV in 1991, his final game at that position before being promoted to referee for the start of the 1991 NFL season after Jerry Seeman and Jim Tunney announced their retirements.
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Larry Nemmers wore uniform number 20 throughout his entire NFL officiating career.
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Larry Nemmers has officiated games which involved a player breaking a statistical record.
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Larry Nemmers was the referee in the January 6,2002, game that saw Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith accumulate 1,000 yards rushing in 11 consecutive seasons, breaking a record shared with Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders.