Bob Wortman
American football player and official, basketball player and referee
About Bob Wortman
Lived 1927 – 2015 (aged 87). Bob Wortman was an American american football player.
Robert Vincent Wortman (December 3, 1927 – October 20, 2015) was a collegiate athlete at the University of Findlay, Ohio, where he played basketball and football. He went on to be a field judge in the American Football League from 1965 through 1969, and in the NFL starting in 1970 through 1992. He was also an NCAA college basketball referee, and the first person to officiate both in a Super Bowl (VI, 1972) and an NCAA Championship game. He also officiated in Super Bowl XII. He wore number 84 for most of his Professional Football career.
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Who was Bob Wortman?
American football player and official, basketball player and referee (1927-2015)
When was Bob Wortman born?
Bob Wortman was born on 3 December 1927.
When did Bob Wortman die?
Bob Wortman died on 20 October 2015.
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Bob Wortman was an american football player.
What nationality was Bob Wortman?
Bob Wortman was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Wortman. https://biography.guide/bob-wortman/
MLA: "Bob Wortman." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-wortman/.
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