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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Uriah Rennie, the Premier League’s first Black referee, dies at 65

Soccer Obit Rennie - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has died. He was 65.

“We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former chair and trailblazing referee, Uriah Rennie," the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association posted Sunday on X.

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