His first game? Jurassic that is...

[Raymond]

I think I've found some early photos from his career being featured by Life magazine:

[grunewar]

What’s great about this photo is - we’re all anonymous as we chat via the web, but now at least I know what one of you looks like!

[Jurassic Referee]

Close.....

When I started(1959-60), the approved uni was a long-sleeved, broadcloth, black and white striped shirt buttoned at the wrist, gray slacks, white socks, white shoes. And you sureashell weren't allowed to roll the long sleeves up like the ref in the picture did. This looks like maybe circa mid to late '60s. You couldn't get Converse Chuck Taylors high tops or lo's in black until then...they started making 'em for the Celtics...and that looks like what he was wearing.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Close.....

When I started(1959-60), the approved uni was a long-sleeved, broadcloth, black and white striped shirt buttoned at the wrist, gray slacks, white socks, white shoes. And you sureashell weren't allowed to roll the long sleeves up like the ref in the picture did. This looks like maybe circa mid to late '60s. You couldn't get Converse Chuck Taylors high tops or lo's in black until then...they started making 'em for the Celtics...and that looks like what he was wearing.

JR:

Ah, those were the good old days weren't they? I wish I could say I miss them because I didn't start officiating until the 1971-72 season.

MTD, Sr.

[Mark Padgett]

When I started we wore bearskins and carried clubs to impose technicals. Oh yeah - since shoes weren't invented yet, we were barefoot. It was hard to tell the players apart since numbers weren't invented yet either and everyone was named "Og". We kept score with smoke signals and after each game, the winners got to eat the loser's mascot, usually a small animal.

BTW - I gave out so many technicals, my nickname was "T-Rex".

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

When I started we wore bearskins and carried clubs to impose technicals. Oh yeah - since shoes weren't invented yet, we were barefoot. It was hard to tell the players apart since numbers weren't invented yet either and everyone was named "Og". We kept score with smoke signals and after each game, the winners got to eat the loser's mascot, usually a small animal.

BTW - I gave out so many technicals, my nickname was "T-Rex".

Wow...I didn't know where that one was going but it had a great punchline

-Josh

[Larks]

Where is the tutu?

[SethPDX]

So all those D1 guys with white on their shoes are just going for a retro look.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Larks

Where is the tutu?

Ah, yes, you obviously are referring to the uniform worn by some esteemed members of a certain Ohio association based in Cincinnati......



You don't very often see shoes like that on D1 officials either.

[CMHCoachNRef]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

Ah, yes, you obviously are referring to the uniform worn by some esteemed members of a certain Ohio association based in Cincinnati......



You don't very often see shoes like that on D1 officials either.

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