Terry Vaughn (referee)
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Terry Vaughn | |
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| Born | April 1, 1973 Mount Vernon, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 2023 (aged 50) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Soccer referee |
Terry Vaughn (April 1, 1973 – May 4, 2023) was an American soccer referee.
Early life[edit]
Terry Vaughn was born in Mount Vernon, Iowa, on April 1, 1973. He graduated from Iowa City West High School in 1992, where he was a wrestler and soccer player. He attended Coe College and decided to enter refereeing instead of continuing his career as a player.[1]
Career[edit]
In 1998 Vaughn became a National referee for the United States Soccer Federation. He continued to hold a referee license until his retirement in 2012. During his career, Vaughn officiated 237 Major League Soccer matches.[2]
Vaughn was appointed to the FIFA panel in 2003 and oversaw matches in the 2009 and 2010 CONCACAF Champions League, the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Vaughn was also a member of the FIFA Panel for the United States Soccer Federation.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Vaughn was diagnosed with Huntington's disease, an inherited neurodegenerative disease, at the age of 30 in 2003. He retired from refereeing in 2012 after his symptoms worsened.[3] He died on May 4, 2023.[1]
As a show of solidarity, PRO referees started wearing blue wristbands with "HD" (for Huntington's Disease) during May, Huntington's Disease Awareness Month. [4] This began a trend of referees from grassroots to PRO wearing the bands year - round. US Soccer's official uniform supplier began selling the wristbands with the proceeds going to Terry Vaughn's family to help offset medical costs.[5]
A page on GoFundMe was founded to help Terry and his family pay medical bills by a fellow referee.[6][3]
Legacy[edit]
The Iowa Referee Academy has been renamed the Terry Vaughn Referee Academy in his honor.[6][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Ford, Nathan (May 4, 2023). "Terry Vaughn, former FIFA and MLS referee from Eastern Iowa, dies after Huntington's Disease battle". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "MLS mourns the passing of MLS and FIFA referee Terry Vaughn". MLSsoccer.com. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c Boehm, Terry (May 16, 2017). "Soccer community rallies behind Terry Vaughn's battle with Huntington's". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "Terry Vaughn: 1973-2023". Professional Referee Organization (PRO). May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Official Sports International". Official Sports International. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Keefer, Ryan (2016-09-13). "Former MLS referee diagnosed with Huntington's". Black And Red United. Retrieved 2022-05-03.