Joe Crawford (basketball, born 1951)
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Joey Crawford in 2008
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| Born |
August 30, 1951 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Referee (NBA) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Crawford (m. 1971) |
| Children | Amy Crawford, Megan Crawford, and Erin Crawford |
| Parent(s) | Shag and Vivian Crawford |
Joseph "Joey" Crawford (born August 30, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American retired professional basketball referee who worked in the National Basketball Association (NBA) between 1977 and 2016. Crawford, who wore uniform number 17, was one of the strictest officials in the NBA and developed a reputation for assessing technical fouls against both players and coaches. As of the conclusion of the 2014–15 NBA season, Crawford worked more playoff (313) and NBA Finals games (50) than any other active referee in the league and appeared in the Finals every year between 1986 and 2006. He appeared in 29 of the last 30 NBA Finals series, missing only the 2007 NBA Finals, due to suspension. In addition to playoff games, Crawford has officiated the NBA All-Star Game in 1986, 1992 and 2000, as well as the 1993 McDonald's Championship in Munich, Germany.
Crawford's father, Shag Crawford, was a Major League Baseball umpire in the National League from 1956 to 1975 and his brother, Jerry, was a major league umpire from 1976 through 2010. Crawford currently resides in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Crawford in 1971, He attended the same high school (Cardinal O'Hara) as Tim Donaghy, a former NBA official. and had three children. Amy Crawford, Megan Crawford, and Erin Crawford. He also has ten grandchildren, Christian, Olivia, Ava, Keira, MaryKate, Morgan, Cassidy, Brayden, Bryce, and Austin.
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