Chuck Heberling

Charles Heberling
Residence	Wexford, Pennsylvania
Alma mater	Washington & Jefferson College
Occupation	Football official Scholastic sports administrator
Home town	North Side, Pittsburgh
Spouse(s)	Jane
Children	4 children
Awards	WPIAL Hall of Fame (2007) W&J Hall of Fame (2007)

Charles "Chuck" "Ace" Heberling is a former National Football League official and Western Pennsylvania sports administrator. Perhaps most famously, he was the referee for both the Hail Mary Game (famed for the game-winning touchdown pass from Roger Staubach to Drew Pearson) and The Drive. In addition, he was an alternate for the officiating crew for Super Bowl XXI. Heberling wore number 46 for the major part of his NFL career. He and his wife Jane have four children.

He has been described as "the man who has had the greatest impact on high school athletics in western Pennsylvania in the 100-year history."

A native of Pittsburgh, Heberling attended Perry High School in North Side neighborhood. He attended Washington & Jefferson College, graduating in 1949. There, he was a multi-sport athlete, letting three times in football, where he was a played running back alongside Melvin Bassi, Walter Cooper and “Deacon” Dan Towler, and three times in baseball, where he was a top starting pitcher. During World War II, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Navy; it was there that he earned the nickname "Ace." Later, he worked as a teacher and coach of the football and basketball at East Washington High School. He also worked as a salesman for General Electric in Pittsburgh.

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