Pat Kennedy
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Matthew P. "Pat" Kennedy (January 28, 1908 – June 16, 1977) was an American basketball referee.
A native of Hoboken, New Jersey, Kennedy officiated over 4,000 games from the 1928 to 1957. He worked for the NBA, NCAA, and Harlem Globetrotters and became well-known for his intense, theatrical style of calling plays.
Kennedy was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959, becoming the first referee to earn such honors.
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