Dick Nallin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player and coach; Major League Baseball umpire
Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1877
Place of Birth: Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 07-Sep-1956
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Dick Nallin
- Richard Francis Nallin (February 26, 1878 – September 7, 1956) was an American football player and coach and baseball player and umpire.
- He served as head football coach at Villanova College—now known as Villanova University—in 1899, compiling a record of 7–2–1.
- Nallin was a Major League Baseball umpire from 1915 to 1932 for the American League.
- He umpired the 1927 World Series and 1931 World Series.
- During his umpiring career, he was home plate umpire for three no-hitters: Ernie Koob's on May 5, 1917, Bob Groom's the very next day, and Charlie Robertson's perfect game on April 30, 1922.
- As of the end of the 2010 season, only two other umpires have called balls and strikes for two no-hitters in the same month: Bill Dinneen in September 1923 and Bill Deegan in May 1977.
- He was also the home-plate umpire during Ty Cobb's final game on September 11, 1928.
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