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Don Carey

1947–

United States

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Don Carey (born October 10, 1947) is a former American football official in the National Football League (NFL), who wore uniform number 126 (now worn by Brad Rogers). He entered the NFL's officiating staff in 1995 as a field judge until 1998, where he became a back judge due to the NFL swapping position titles that season; he held that position until 2008–09. He was promoted to referee in 2009 upon the retirement of Bill Carollo, the fourth African American to do so, after Johnny Grier, younger brother Mike Carey and Jerome Boger.

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