Dallas Shirley (June 7, 1913 in
Washington, D.C. – March 1, 1994) was a basketball referee. He officiated more than 2000 basketball games in his 33-year career, which ended in 1966. He was the
International Association of Approved Basketball Officials president from 1952 to 1953. He took part in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, officiating basketball. He was a member of the first NBA officiating crew. He was enshrined in the
Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pre ...
in 1980.
In 1994, Shirley donated a collection of documents and memorabilia to The
George Washington University. The collection includes pennants, patches, trophies, media guides, scrapbooks, and photographs. It is currently under the care of the university's Special Collections Research Center, located in the Estelle and Melvin
Gelman Library.
Guide to the Dallas Shirley Papers, 1950-1982
Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University
References
External links
Guide to the Dallas Shirley Papers, 1950-1982, Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University
1913 births
1994 deaths
Basketball referees
George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball players
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
National Basketball Association referees
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