
Tue Jul 20, 2010, 06:30pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee
And I hate to tell you this also, but the "40" in the "Fox 40" name refers to the co-inventor of the whistle, Joe Forte who is a current NBA official. The idea for the whistle came up when Foxcroft and Forte were working together at the Olympic Games. Forte and Foxcroft also knew each other from working some D1 games together. Foxcroft bought Forte out early iirc.
40 = Forte....and credit where credit is due.
Joe Forte #45
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