Legendary basketball referee Red Strauthers dies at 96

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May 9, 2016
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Red Strauthers, the legendary high school, college and NBA referee from Dayton, died Saturday. He was 96.

Strauthers is survived by Maxine, his wife of 23 years, a daughter Marilyn and four step-children. He donated his body to Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine.

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