Curious career
Superbowl winner this time as a referee
Super Bowl winner, dentist, father of four, Super Bowl referee. It sounds a bit like a bad invention. But Mike Morton's story is actually true.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen In this year's Super Bowl, the 52-year-old is the first player in the history of American football to win the National Football League (NFL) final as a player and later referee it.
"A great experience," said Morton, looking forward to the 59th edition of the Super Bowl at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. In 2000, he was on the field as a linebacker for the St. Louis Rams around quarterback Kurt Warner when they beat the Tennessee Titans 23:16. In 1996, he caught his first interception - from Dan Marino of all people, one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. "That was easy back then, Dan had made a mistake," smiles Mike.
NFL referee since 2022
He has been a referee in the billion-dollar league since 2022. The father of five has been practising as a dentist in Kannapolis, North Carolina, for around 20 years. Of all things, his wife gave birth to quadruplets on the evening before his final exam. So the man can handle pressure situations.
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