In August, Art McNally will be enshrined as the first on-field official elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in a ceremony scheduled for noon Aug. 6.
McNally served as an NFL official for nine years (Field Judge, 1959; Referee 1960-67) before being hired as the NFL’s Supervisor of Officials in 1968. He also was a teacher and coach in the School District of Philadelphia for 18 years before joining the league office.
“I couldn’t always be right, but I always tried to be honest,” McNally said in looking back on his career.
In professional sports, officials try to operate inconspicuously. They uphold the integrity of the game and try to make sure it is administered fairly.
