George Hoyt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge Hoyt
American basketball referee
Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1883
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 11-Nov-1962
Profession: basketball official
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About George Hoyt
- George Hoyt (August 9, 1883 - November 11, 1962) was a basketball referee.
- He had the moniker of "Mr.
- Basketball".
- A tireless worker, Hoyt's talents were not merely requested, but demanded.
- He would often officiate two games a day at both the high school and college level.
- A champion in developing a uniform set of rules and procedures, Hoyt penned The Theory and Practice of Basketball Officiating, a classic textbook that discussed many officiating distinctions, including the difference between Eastern and Western referees.
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