Soccer-Premier League's first Black referee Rennie dies aged 65


FILE PHOTO: Football - Blackburn Rovers v Derby County - Barclays Premier League - Ewood Park - 07/08 - 3/5/08 Uriah Rennie - Referee Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Paul Currie/File Photo

(Reuters) -Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has died aged 65, the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association said on Sunday.

Jamaican-born Rennie, who grew up in Sheffield, made history in 1997 when he refereed a Premier League match between Derby County and Wimbledon. He went on to officiate in over 300 games - including 175 in England's top flight.

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