George Suppiah  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to:
navigation, search  George Suppiah (1929 - 7 December 2012) was
an Asian football referee and the first Asian referee at the
World Cup Finals which took place in West Germany in 1974
between Poland and Haiti international teams.[1][2] Suppiah
began his referee career in 1953 and expanded all over Asia and
Europe but ended his football career in 1978.[3]  Personal
life[edit]  Suppiah was born in India, and died, aged 83, in
Singapore. He had two grandchildren, daughter named Shamini
Suppiah, son named Subra Suppiah and wife called Vallambal.
Suppiah was a diabetic and had two toes removed from his foot
after infection.   He was awarded by FIFA for being a referee
instructor for 25 years. In 2009, he was presented with
Distinguished Service Award and a Gold Service Award and in
September, 2012 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement
Award.[4]     1. ^ "Singapore World Cup referee dies". The
Bangkok Post. Retrieved 8 December 2012.    2. ^ "George Su