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'''Clifford B. Fagan''' (March 3, 1911 – January 18, 1995) was a high school [[basketball]] [[Official (basketball)|referee]] who became executive director of the [[National Federation of State High School Associations|National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations]] (NFHS) and eventually president of the [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] and board member for [[FIBA]], the international governing body for the sport of basketball. He was born in [[Mankato, Minnesota]].

For his contributions to the sport of basketball, including his service as a member of the board of directors for the [[United States Olympic Committee]], Fagan was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 1984. He was awarded the [[FIBA Order of Merit]], in 1994.

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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930210315/http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-cliff-fagan.html Basketball Hall of Fame profile]
*[https://sites.google.com/a/gbaps.org/green-bay-east-boys-basketball/clifford-fagan---nba-hall-of-fame Green Bay East HS profile]

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