User:Eclaire423/Dick Honig

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=== Background Information Richard Honig is a former American football official. He worked for 22 years in the Big Ten Conference (starting in 1983), nine years in the Mid-American Conference and 20 years as a basketball referee for the Mid-American Conference. Working over 15 bowl games, Honig's final football game was the 2005 Sugar Bowl between Virginia Tech and Auburn. Honig's officiating career in Division I college football spans over a total of 350 games. ===

=== Richard or "Dick" as he liked to go by, was born on January 30th 1942. Dick began playing organized sports in high school and earned varsity letters in baseball, basketball, and football, and he received All-City and All-State honors in baseball and basketball two years in a row. ===