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Kenny Hope

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Kenny Hope
Full name Kenneth James Hope
Born (1941-07-06)6 July 1941
Scotland
Died 14 December 2021(2021-12-14) (aged 80)
Years Role
Referee
International
Years League Role
FIFA Referee

Kenneth James "Kenny" Hope (6 July 1941 – 14 December 2021) was a football referee from Scotland. He officiated the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He is referenced in Willie Miller's autobiography, The Don, as being the best referee who ever lived.[1] Hope died in December 2021.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Miller, Willie (2007). The Don. Edinburgh: Birlinn. p. 223. ISBN 9781841586182.
  2. ^ Former referee Kenny Hope passes away