Joseph "Joey" Crawford is an American professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association, having worked in the league since 1977. Crawford, who wears uniform number 17, is one of the strictest officials in the NBA and has developed a reputation for assessing technical fouls against both players and coaches. As of the conclusion of the 2012-13 NBA season, Crawford has worked more playoff and NBA Finals games than any other active referee in the league and appeared in the Finals every year between 1986 and 2006. He has appeared in 27 of the last 28 NBA Finals series, missing only the 2007 NBA Finals, due to suspension. In addition to playoff games, Crawford has officiated the NBA All-Star Game in 1986, 1992 and 2000, as well as the 1993 McDonald's Championship in Munich, Germany. 

August 30th, 1951 in Philadelphia (Age 72)