The Referee category has existed since the beginning of the Hall of Fame and the first referee was inducted in 1959. Since then, 15 referees have been inducted,[2] with Richard "Dick" Bavetta being the most recent entrant in 2015.[3] Darell Garretson will become the 16th referee in the Hall in 2016.[5] Ernest C. Quigley, born in Canada, is the only inductee in this category born outside of the United States.