Famous American football referee Johnny Grier has sadly passed away after decades of serving the National Football League (NFL). He died on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, aged 74.
Grier served as a National Football League referee for 23 years. He officiated from 1981 to 2004.
He began in the NFL as a field judge. He went on to become the first African-American referee in the history of the NFL with the start of the 1988 NFL season.
The native of North Carolina started his officiating career in high school football at 18 years old. He moved on to college football in 1972.
He also served as the director of officiating for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, during his successful and historic NFL officiating career.
Johnny Grier obituary: What was his cause of death? How did Johnny Grier die?
The cause of Johnny Grier’s death is yet to be determined. No autopsy was released at the time of this publication.
Was Johnny Grier married? Did Johnny Grier have children?
Even though his personal life was out of the spotlight, Johnny Grier was reportedly married with children. The identities of his wife and children are not in the media.
Johnny Grier net worth
Johnny Grier had an estimated net worth f $1 million at the time of his death, thanks to his successful NFL officiating career.
When is Johnny Grier funeral? Date, time, venue, burial service, obituary poster
His family is yet to release a statement about his death. No funeral arrangements and burial plans for Johnny Grier have been revealed.
