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May 01, 1898 New York City, New York, United States Died on 25 Jul 1988 (aged 90)
American basketball player
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About David Tobey
- David "Dave" Tobey (May 1, 1898 in New York, New York, United States – July 25, 1988) was an American basketball referee.
- He refereed many notable pro games in New York between 1918 and 1925.
- In 1926 he refereed the Syracuse vs.
- West Point game, which featured two future Hall of Famers, Vic Hanson and John Roosma.
- After that game he became popular and refereed many important games from 1926 to 1945, such as the first game with a three-man officiating crew (Georgetown vs.
- Columbia).
- After retirement from officiating, he became basketball coach at Cooper Union in New York City.
- He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961.
