Mendy Rudolph | |
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| Born | March 8, 1926 |
| Died | July 4, 1979 (aged 53) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sportscaster (1975–1977) |
| Spouse | Susan (1973–his death) |
| Basketball career | |
| Position | NBA referee |
| Officiating career | 1953–1975 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Marvin "Mendy" Rudolph (March 8, 1926 – July 4, 1979)[1] was an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 22 years, from 1953 to 1975. One of the few basketball game officials to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, Rudolph was the first league referee to work 2,000 games.[1] and officiated 2,112 NBA games in all, a record that he held at retirement. He was also selected to referee eight NBA All-Star Games and made 22 consecutive NBA Finals appearances.[1]
Following his career as a referee, he was a color commentator for CBS Sports's coverage of the NBA on CBS for two seasons from 1975 to 1977 and he appeared in a television advertisement for Miller Lite. He was a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2007.[2]
- ^ a b c "Marvin Rudolph". Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- ^ "Hall of Fame 2007". National Basketball Association. Retrieved 2007-09-08.