George Hepbron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Hepbron

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1863

Place of Birth: Still Pond, Maryland, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 30-Apr-1946

Profession: referee, basketball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

George T.
Hepbron (August 27, 1863 in Still Pond, Maryland, US – April 30, 1946 in Newark, New Jersey) was a basketball referee.
He is credited with writing the game's first book, How to Play Basketball, in 1904.Hepbron was a close friend of Dr.
James Naismith, and subsequently played a major role in the early development of the game, especially in the area of rules.
Hepbron held leadership roles with the Amateur Athletic Union Basketball Committee (1896) and the National Basketball Rules Committee (1915–1933).Hepbron was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1960 as a referee.