Lo van Pham will be the first Asian American game official in NFL history, per the Associated Press.
The NFL announced the hiring of 10 new game officials on Tuesday:
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Pham comes from the Big 12 conference and will serve as a side judge in the NFL.
He was born in Vietnam and moved to the United States when he was seven years old.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.