Former LJ/R Fred Wyant passes away

[teo]

Former line judge and referee Fred Wyant, who worked 27 seasons in the NFL (from 1966 to 1992) as a line judge (1966-1970 and 1990-1992), and referee [from 1971-1989) died yesterday March 20. He was 86 years old. Wyant wore no. 42 from 1966-1969, no. 75 from 1970-1978, 1982, and no. 11 from 1979-1981, 1983-1992. As a referee, Wyant worked 3 divisional playoff games in 1981, 1983 and 1984 (including the Epic in Miami), one wildcard game (in 1982) and a Pro Bowl (after the 1977 season). He also worked a divisional playoff game in 1990.


247sports.com/college/west-virginia/Article/Former-Mountaineer-QB-Fred-Wyant-Passes-Away-162760924/

wvusports.com/news/2021/3/20/football-legendary-wvu-qb-fred-wyant-passes-away.aspx

[FredFan7]

Thank you for the update. Football Zebras obit coming.

[FredFan7]

Ironic that Wyant was recently included in the "Best referee to never work the Super Bowl" thread.

Football Zebras obit.

www.footballzebras.com/2021/03/fred-wyant-nfl-referee-and-line-judge-for-27-seasons-has-passed-away/

[lefty17]

He was drafted 14 rounds before Bart Starr was in the same draft.