Arthur Ignatius McNally (born July 1, 1925) was a director of officiating for the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1991. Before becoming director of officiating—succeeding Mark Duncan, who had held the position from 1964 to 1968—McNally served as a field judge and referee in the NFL for nine years from 1959 to 1967. During a 22-year span, he officiated over 3,000 football, baseball, and basketball games, which included one year in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2022, McNally became the first NFL game official to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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1 July 1925 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Died |
1 January 2023 (aged 97)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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