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Pat Smith

1923 – 2010

British-American soccer referee

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About Pat Smith

Lived 1923 – 2010 (aged 86–87). Pat Smith was a referee and association football referee.

Pat Smith (November 10, 1923 – December 7, 2009) was a British-American soccer referee who was one of the founders of the U.S. Soccer national referee program and served as the first president of the National Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association.

Officiating career

Collegiate. Smith officiated at the collegiate level for 15 years. While there, he officiated hundreds of collegiate games including six NAIA semifinals, numerous NCAA semifinals, and two NCAA men's finals. When Eddie Pearson began building the national referee program for U.S. Soccer, he naturally recruited Smith (and Bob Evans) to assist with its development.

Contributions Many of the officials who represented U.S. Soccer as International (FIFA) referees credit Smith with their success. Among these officials are Robert (Bob) Evans (also U.S. Soccer's former National Director of Referee Instruction), Edward Bellion, Alfred Kleinatis (also U.S. Soccer's former Manager of Referee Development), Brian Hall (referee) (CONCACAF Director of Referees), Raul Dominguez, and Zimmerman Boulos. In 1998, he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Patrick Smith Memorial Scholarship A soccer scholarship has been established in his honor.

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Important facts

Birth century
Died
2010
Occupation
Referee, association football referee

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pat Smith?

British-American soccer referee

When was Pat Smith born?

Pat Smith was born on 10 November 1923.

When did Pat Smith die?

Pat Smith died in 2010.

What was Pat Smith's occupation?

Pat Smith was a referee and association football referee.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pat Smith

· Wikidata: Q29018856

· DBpedia: Pat Smith (soccer referee)

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