His first game? Jurassic that is...
 

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

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http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images...6f68ae05_large

http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images...6a0d9d2d_large

http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images...e749748b_large

That's a relief......
 

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! ;)

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 <i>circa</i> 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. :D

MTD, Sr.

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". :rolleyes:

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

-Josh

Where is the tutu?

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

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

http://www.sodamnfunny.com/Picture/People/ballerina.jpg

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

Had this image been more prominent, Breast Cancer Awareness organizations may have chosen a color OTHER THAN pink -- ANY COLOR.