Tony Steratore is a former American football official in the National Football League (NFL) who wore uniform number 112. He had worked as a back judge from the 2000 NFL season until his retirement in the 2021 offseason.[1] For the 2020 NFL season, Steratore was scheduled to be the back judge on the officiating crew headed by referee Jerome Boger, but chose to opt due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] He is a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Washington, Pennsylvania.[4] Former NFL referee Gene Steratore Jr. is his younger brother. His father, Gene Steratore Sr., was an official in both college football and basketball. He officiated two Super Bowl games, which were Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, Florida, and Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
Tony Steratore | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | NFL official (2000–2021) |
Outside of his NFL officiating duties, Tony Steratore is the president of Steratore Sanitary Supplies in Washington, Pennsylvania; his younger brother Gene is vice-president.[5]
References
edit- ^ Schultz, Mark (May 26, 2021). "3 more officials retire, now totaling 6 this offseason". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Officiating crews for the 2020 season | Football Zebras". June 3, 2020.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (August 14, 2020). "Five on-field, two replay officials opt out of 2020 season". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ Post Gazette [dead link]
- ^ "Referee NON-Subscriber's Free Sample". Archived from the original on November 20, 2007. Retrieved January 5, 2008. It's Not a Brother Thing
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