Jake O'Donnell

Jake O'Donnell
Born (1937-01-25) January 25, 1937 (age 87)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality United States
Occupation(s)NBA referee (1967–1995)
AL umpire (1968–1971)

James Michael "Jake" O'Donnell (born January 25, 1937, in Philadelphia)[1] is a former sports official who worked as a National Basketball Association (NBA) referee for 28 seasons from 1967 to 1995,[2] and also as an umpire in Major League Baseball for four seasons from 1968 to 1971.[1] He is the only person to officiate All-Star games in both Major League Baseball and the NBA.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Jake O'Donnell". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  2. ^ Blinebury, Fran (1995-12-13). "Did NBA give Jake a fair shake?". CBS SportsLine.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
  3. ^ D'Alessandro, Dave (2007-07-29). "Officials united against scrutiny". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-01.