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Pat Kennedy
Pat Kennedy (Basketball. Born, Hoboken, NJ, Jan. 28, 1908; died, New York, NY, June 16, 1957.) Starting a career in 1928 that made him the most famous basketball referee of his time, Matthew P. Kennedy was, to say the least, flamboyant. Kennedy would rush across the court pointing at the miscreant when a foul was […]
John Nucatola
John Nucatola (Basketball. Born, New York, NY, Nov. 17, 1907; died, Scotch Plains, NJ, May 8, 2000.) When seasons were shorter than they were to become, John Nucatola averaged over 100 games per season as a college (1934-59) and professional (1946-54) basketball referee. For many years, Nucatola also worked high school games in the New […]
