1. Anthony Joseph Corrente was born on November 12,1951 and is a former American football official in the National Football League who served for 26 years from 1995 until his retirement in 2021.
21 Facts About Tony Corrente
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Tony Corrente served as the Coordinator of Football Officiating for the Pac-12 Conference from June 2011 until he resigned this position in October 2014.
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Tony Corrente attended Cerritos College and then earned a bachelor's degree from California State University, Fullerton in 1975 and a master's in education from Azusa Pacific University in 1988.
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Outside of his NFL officiating duties, Tony Corrente formerly taught social sciences at both William Neff and La Mirada High Schools.
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Tony Corrente retired in 2011 and was diagnosed with cancer in 2012.
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Tony Corrente began his officiating career in 1971 working high school and junior college level games as a member of the Long Beach and San Gabriel Valley Football Officials Associations.
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Between 1971 and 1981, Tony Corrente officiated three California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Championships and seven Junior College Bowl games as both a referee and back judge.
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In 1991, Tony Corrente joined the officiating staff of the Western Athletic Conference where he officiated the Alamo, Aloha, and Rose Bowls.
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Tony Corrente resigned as Commissioner of Officiating for the Pac-12 Conference October 8,2014, citing personal and professional reasons.
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Tony Corrente's resignation came on the heels of several dubious calls in marquee games by Pac-12 officials, claimed by some to adversely affect the outcome of Pac-12 standings.
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In 1995, Tony Corrente was selected to become a member of the NFL officiating staff as a back judge before being promoted to referee at the beginning of the 1998 NFL season.
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Tony Corrente officiated in NFL Europe working the World Bowl in both 1995 and 1998.
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Tony Corrente worked the NFC Championship Game in 2001 between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and the 2010 AFC Championship Game between the New York Jets and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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Tony Corrente was treated for throat cancer during the 2011 NFL season.
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Tony Corrente was inactive from officiating during Weeks 13 through 15.
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Tony Corrente apologized afterwards; he was fined a game check by the National Football League.
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Tony Corrente was named as referee for the AFC Championship Game on January 19,2014, in Denver between the Broncos and New England Patriots.
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Tony Corrente was the referee of the January 18,2015, NFC championship game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers.
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Tony Corrente was the referee of the game known for the Double Doink, the NFC Wild Card game on January 6,2019, between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears.
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Replays showed Tony Corrente hip-checking Marsh when Marsh was heading back to his bench before throwing the flag which appeared to have been done on purpose by Tony Corrente.
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On January 24,2022, the NFL announced Tony Corrente would be the official for the 2022 Pro Bowl.