John Bieniewicz, a 44-year-old dialysis technician and licensed referee, was refereeing an amateur match at a park in the Detroit suburbs when he was punched in the head by a player he'd attempted to eject from the match.

American soccer ref dies after being punched during a match

By Alex Baker (DirtyTackle)

Yahoo sports news

An amateur soccer referee who was punched in the head while refereeing an adult-league soccer match on Sunday has died.

John Bieniewicz was refereeing an amateur match at a park in the Detroit suburbs when he was punched in the head by a player he'd attempted to eject from the match. Following the blow, Bieniewicz was left unconscious and not breathing on the field. He was taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital in critical condition. He passed away on Tuesday

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