Maine football official ends 56-year career refereeing on his 80th birthday

Maine football official ends 56-year career refereeing on his 80th birthday

When Ralph Damren turned 80 on Friday, he was in a familiar place: a high school football field. Damren was officiating a matchup between Wells and Old Town at Victory Field in Old Town, his final game after a 56-year career as a referee. “I’ve had enough,” Damren said. “There are enough good guys [officiating]. They can chase the kids around.” Damren said what he enjoyed most about refereeing football games was the camaraderie with the other of…