Dick Bavetta, American basketball player and referee
Richard W. Bavetta (born December 10, 1939) is an American retired professional basketball referee for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since starting in 1975, he had never missed an assigned game and holds the league record for most officiated games with 2,635.His game on April 12, 2013 in Washington was his 2,600th consecutive game as an NBA official.