Clifford Fagan
Encyclopedia
Clifford B. "Cliff" Fagan (March 3, 1911 – January 18, 1995) was a high school basketball
referee
who became executive director of the National Federation of High School Athletic Associations (NFHSAA) and eventually president of the Basketball Hall of Fame
and board member for FIBA, the international governing body for the sport of basketball. He was born in Mankato, Minnesota
.
For his contributions to the sport of basketball, including his service as a member of the board of directors for the United States Olympic Committee
, Fagan was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1984.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
referee
Official (basketball)
In basketball, an official is a person who has the responsibility to enforce the rules and maintain the order of the game. The title of official also applies to the scorers and timekeepers, as well as other personnel that have an active task in maintaining the game...
who became executive director of the National Federation of High School Athletic Associations (NFHSAA) and eventually president of the Basketball Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
and board member for FIBA, the international governing body for the sport of basketball. He was born in Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
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For his contributions to the sport of basketball, including his service as a member of the board of directors for the United States Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
, Fagan was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1984.