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Vern Marshall Sr (American Football Official)

Vern Marshall (April 4, 1935 – December 5, 2002) was an American Football Official in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1988. He wore number 94 during his 13 year officiating career and worked on the field as a Back Judge and Line Judge.

He was born in Uniontown, Arkansas and moved to Vanport, Oregon in 1943 and remained there until the Vanport Flood of 1948. Marshall attended Roosevelt High School from 1949 to 1953 in Portland, Oregon where he was Student Body President and participated in Football, Basketball, and Baseball.

Marshall attended Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon from 1953 through 1959 receiving his B.S. and Masters in Education. While at Linfield, Vern played Football, Basketball, and Baseball and is believed to be the first Linfield athlete to play on a league championship team in all three sports.

Following graduation from college, Marshall played baseball in the New York Yankees farm organization in Canada for one season. After deciding that baseball was not going to be his career, he started his teaching and coaching profession.

Marshall moved to Estacada, Oregon from 1957 through 1961 where he began his teaching career. He was also Head Basketball and Baseball Coach and an Asst. to the Varsity in Football. Vern moved to Portland, Oregon and Wilson High School from 1961 through 1966 where he was an Asst.Coach in Football, Basketball, and Baseball and taught History. He also started his officiating career in 1961 in Football, Basketball, and Baseball in the Portland Officiating Associations.

From 1966-1990, Marshall was at Grant High School of The Portland Public Schools where he was a Counselor in the Grant Counseling Department. He Also served as Head Coach of the Girls Tennis Team and an Asst. Coach in Football and Baseball.

Marshall was an official in the Oregon School Activities Association State Championship Game in Football, Basketball, and Baseball in every High School Division; 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A. He also enjoyed officiating at the college level and refereed Portland Trailblazer rookie games and umpired exhibitions by the Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies in Portland.

Upon finishing his career with the Portland Public Schools and the National Football League, Marshall continued officiating high school football. In his last game between the Madison Senators and Roosevelt Rough Riders of the Portland Public Schools; in a tribute to him, there were more sports officials at the game than fans. (Referee Magazine – January 2003, Pages 60-62). www.referee.com.

He died from cancer of the pancreas on December 5, 2002 at the age of 67. In his honor, the Linfield Athletic Department created the Vern Marshall Award, given annually to the Linfield College male and female athletes who demonstrate the greatest tenacity.

He later was inducted into the Roosevelt Sports Hall of Fame. The Portland Interscholastic League Hall of Fame. (www.pilhalloffame.org) And the  Linfield College Sports Hall of Fame. (www.linfield.edu/sports/hof-member.php?m=63.

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