National Football League’s number 2 rated referee Walt Anderson will speak at the Humble Club on Wednesday April 3.
Walt joined the NFL in 1996 and has officiated in 17 playoff games, including eight wild card, two divisional, five conference championship games and two super Bowls – 2001 as line judge and 2011 as referee.
He was the referee in the January 18, 2015 AFC Championship game, known for the deflategate controversy.
Walt received a Doctorate of Dentistry from UT and retired from dentistry in 2003 when he was promoted to referee in the NFL.
In 2006 Anderson was named Coordinator of Football Officials for the BIG 12 conference.
He and his wife Afshan currently reside in Sugar Land.