Red Cashion

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Red Cashion was a longtime NFL official best known for his exuberant "First down!" calls and for serving as the referee in multiple Super Bowls.

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instanceOf American football official
National Football League official
human
birthName Mason Lee Cashion Jr.
burialPlace College Station Cemetery, Texas, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1931-11-10
dateOfDeath 2019-02-10
educatedAt Texas A&M University
employer National Football League
endTime NFL officiating career 1996
ethnicGroup White American
givenName Mason
hasChild two daughters
honor recognized as one of the NFL’s most colorful referees
influenced subsequent generations of NFL officials’ signaling style
knownFor exuberant "First down!" calls
officiating multiple Super Bowls
language English
league National Football League
mediaAppearance NFL Films features
televised NFL broadcasts in the United States
memberOf NFL officiating crews
name Red Cashion self-link
nickname Red
notableEvent retirement from NFL officiating in 1996
notableStyle highly enthusiastic first-down signal
occupation American football official
placeOfBirth College Station, Texas
surface form: College Station, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath College Station, Texas
surface form: College Station, Texas, United States
position field judge
line judge
referee
refereed 1982 AFC Championship Game
Super Bowl XX
Super Bowl XXX
numerous NFL playoff games
religion Christianity
residence College Station, Texas
surface form: College Station, Texas, United States
sexOrGender male
sport American football
spouse Jane Cashion NERFINISHED
startTime NFL officiating career 1972
workedWith NFL coaches and players across multiple teams
yearsActive NFL official 1972–1996

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Red Cashion name Red Cashion self-link
Super Bowl XX referee Red Cashion
Super Bowl XXX referee Red Cashion