Jackie White was the first Black referee to officiate an NBA game, which took place in 1968 in Cleveland ... a Black referee on the court for a regular-season game. It happened on Feb. 12, 1968, ...

PHOENIX -- Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star who became the first Phoenix Suns player after being selected by the franchise in the 1968 expansion draft, has died. He was 81.