- Thomas, 42, to become NFL’s first full-time official, Baltimore Sun says
- Mississippi native has worked high school and college games since 1996
- Mother of three previously officiated a Saints-Raiders preseason game
Sarah Thomas is set to become the NFL’s first permanent official, the Baltimore Sun’s Aaron Wilson reported on Friday.
The 42-year-old Thomas is no stranger to breaking gender barriers. She was the first woman to officiate a game in Mississippi’s top high school division, first to referee a major college football game after joining Conference USA’s full-time staff in 2007, and first to officiate a bowl game when she worked Marshall’s win over Ohio in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl in 2009.
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