Jim Tunney (American football)
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Jim Tunney (born March 3, 1929) is a former American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from 1960 to 1990. In his 31 years as an NFL official, Tunney received a record 29 post-season assignments, including ten Championship games and Super Bowls VI, XI and XII and named as an alternate in Super Bowl XVIII. He remains the only referee who has worked consecutive Super Bowls and likely will be the only one to do so.
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Jim Tunney | |
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Born | (1929-03-03) March 3, 1929 (age 95) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Occidental College |
Occupation | NFL official (1960ā1990) |
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Following Ben Dreith's death in April 2021, Tunney is the only referee from the first 16 Super Bowls who is still alive.