Gerald Austin
Administration
Inducted: 2007
- Asheville, NC native
- Graduated from Western Carolina, earned a doctorate from UNC Greensboro
- One of the NFL’s most recognizable faces on Sunday afternoons as an official for 25 years (1982–2007)
- Served in the lead role as a referee for 17 years
- Worked three Super Bowls
- Prior to joining the NFL, the former public schools administrator worked as an ACC football and basketball official
