Referee Profile: Michael Binkowski
6:07 PM, Oct 1, 2012
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| Family: |
| Wife: Michelle, Son: Eric (Harvard '00), Daughter: Lauren (Columbia '05) |
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| High School: |
| JFK '68 |
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| Occupation: |
| Teacher for 37 years at Cheektowaga Central (now retired) |
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| Years Being a Referee: |
| 42 |
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| Favorite NFL Team: |
| Buffalo Bills |
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| Favorite NFL Coach: |
| Marv Levy |
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| Favorite Meal: |
| Meatloaf |
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| Pet Peeves: |
| People that think refs purposely make "bad" calls. |
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| Hobby: |
| Referee, writer - wrote two books, but not yet published. |
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| Favorite Singer: |
| Fleetwood Mac |
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| Favorite Song: |
| "5 o'clock somewhere" |
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| Favorite Actor: |
| Denzel Washington |
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| Favorite Movie: |
| All the Presidents Men |
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| Favorite TV Show: |
| Seinfeld and Cheers |
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| Why do referees dress like zebras? |
| Because if we dressed like a hippy, then people would be convinced we were on drugs! |
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| Why did you choose to be a referee? |
| It just seemed to fit like a glove. |
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| Who is the best referee? |
| Ben Dratt (retired NFL) |
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| What was the best game you refereed? |
| I was able to red Bills vs. Cleveland Browns games at Columbus college. It was unbelievably FAST!! Also, I officiated four State Championship finals and two semi-finals. I guess it is hard to call a game the "best"; I like it when a game is close and when its over, no one, even a fan, has a complaint. That is the best! |
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