Red Mihalik

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Zigmund "Red" Mihalik (September 22, 1916–September 25, 1996) was an American basketball player and referee.

During the 1940s, the 6'1" Mihalik played professionally for the Pittsburgh Ironmen of the Basketball Association of American and the Youngstown Bears of the National Basketball League. He them embarked upon a long officiating career, working games for the NBA, NCAA, and Summer Olympics until an oncourt knee injury forced him into retirement in 1972. Widely considered one of the best basketball referees of the mid-20th century, he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986.

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