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.
