Tributes have flooded in following the death of Sheffield legend Uriah Rennie, the first black Premier League referee, who has died aged 65.
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00:00Sheffield legend and the first black Premier League referee, Uriah Rennie, has died aged 65, it was announced yesterday.
00:10Uriah made history as the first black referee, officiating top flight games until 2008.
00:19It took another 15 years before another black referee followed in his footsteps.
00:24He had been in hospital last year for five months until earlier this year due to a spinal condition which left him wheelchair bound.
00:35He had once been described as the fittest referee in the game and Uriah's fighting spirit vowed to walk again.
00:44And not only that, he had a pending role, a dream role as the Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University that he was determined to take up.
00:55He was officially installed only weeks ago.
00:59Tributes have flooded in from the world of sport, Sheffield, from friends and his family,
01:06as the world struggles to comprehend the loss of such an inspirational giant.