On a day where big NFL moves and signings dominated the headlines, we were sad to hear about the passing of Johnny Grier, the NFL’s first Black referee. Grier was an NFL referee for 23 years, working for the league from 1981 to 2004. Born on April 16th, 1947, the North Carolina native moved north […]
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