George Reader
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- Full Name
- George Reader
- Born
- November 22, 1896
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- Age
- Died aged 81
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- Sagittarius
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- Nationality
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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- Profession
- Athlete, Soccer Player, Business Leader
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Biography
George Reader is 129 years old, an athlete, from United Kingdom.
George Reader (22 November 1896 – 13 July 1978) was an English football referee, known for officiating in the 1950 FIFA World Cup Final. He is the first Englishman (one of only 10 match officials from the United Kingdom) to do so, and the oldest match official at any World Cup in history. He hailed from Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
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