Stanley Javie (December 7, 1919 – December 30, 2002) was an

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official in the

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(NFL) for 30 years until the conclusion of the 1980 NFL season. Working as a back judge (field judge since 1998), Javie was assigned four Super Bowls; Super Bowl II,

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, Super Bowl X, and Super Bowl XIV; one of the first officials to reach such an achievement. Javie was also notable for being one of the few officials to wear

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/ sunglasses on the playing field during a game. Javie wore the number 29 for the majority of his career. For the

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and 1980 NFL seasons, Javie wore the number 6. He graduated from St. John's High School, Philadelphia and later coached three sports at that school for several years. Javie played football at

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and was drafted by the

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in the 30th round of the

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. In addition, Javie was a

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coach at

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, while serving as a football and basketball official. Stan Javie was inducted the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame on June 23, 2011, in Troy, Michigan.http://polishsportshof.com/inductees/sports-officials/stan-javie/} Stan's cousin,

Johnny Stevens John William Stevens (May 14, 1912 – September 9, 1981) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1948 to 1971. He umpired in four World Series and five All-Star Games. Stevens also refereed college ...

, was an

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baseball

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from 1948-71.

Personal life

Stan's son, Steve, was a long-time official in the

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. Steve wore the same number as his father, 29. Steve contributed to NBA Finals coverage on ABC-TV in 2013.

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* 1919 births 2002 deaths National Football League officials Georgetown University alumni Georgetown Hoyas football players American people of Polish descent {{Amfoot-bio-stub