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{{Short description|American basketball referee (1913–1994)}}
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'''Dallas Shirley''' (June 7, 1913 in [[Washington, D.C.]] – March 1, 1994) was a basketball referee. He officiated more than 2000 basketball games in his 33-year career, which ended in 1966. He was the [[International Association of Approved Basketball Officials]] president from 1952 to 1953. He took part in the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] in Rome, officiating basketball. He was a member of the first [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] officiating crew. He was enshrined in the [[Basketball Hall of Fame]] in 1980.

In 1994, Shirley donated a collection of documents and memorabilia to The [[George Washington University]]. The collection includes pennants, patches, trophies, media guides, scrapbooks, and photographs. It is currently under the care of the university's Special Collections Research Center, located in the Estelle and Melvin [[Gelman Library]].<ref>[http://library.gwu.edu/ead/ms0217.xml Guide to the Dallas Shirley Papers, 1950-1982], Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University</ref>

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==External links==
*[http://library.gwu.edu/ead/ms0217.xml Guide to the Dallas Shirley Papers, 1950–1982, Special Collections Research Center, Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library, The George Washington University]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614171853/http://www.hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-j-dallas-shirley.html Basketball Hall of Fame page on Shirley]

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