Bennett Salvatore
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Bennett Salvatore (born January 9, 1950, in Stamford, Connecticut)[1] is a former professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA). At his retirement after the 2014-15 NBA season, Salvatore had officiated 1,520 regular season games.[2]
Salvatore has lived his entire life in Stamford, Connecticut. He was a two sport athlete in high school, playing baseball and football.[1] He earned All-American and All-State honors as a quarterback in 1967 playing at C.W. Post.[1]
NBA Referee
Salvatore became infamous with NBA fans for a key call against Dirk Nowitzki in Game 5 of the 2006 NBA Finals, after which Dallas owner Mark Cuban held one of the angriest press conferences in NBA history, laying blame on Salvatore for his team's loss.[3]