Hubert Tromp has dedicated many years to the service of football in our region and across the globe through his work as a referee. Tromp's career began in the 1950's and took him from being a first class referee in Aruba to a FIFA Referee in 1979. In 1991 Tromp refereed his last game but since that date he has continued to serve football as a referee's instructor, a referees inspector and in a number of administrative capacities. In 1993 he was the recipient of a FIFA Referees Special Award and more recently his lifetime of work was recognized with an award from the Caribbean Football Union.