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Uriah Rennie: First black Premier League referee dies aged 65

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Rennie officiated more than 300 games between 1997 and 2008 , including 175 Premier League matches.

He recently revealed he was learning to walk again after a rare condition left him paralysed from the waist down.

Former Nottingham Forest , Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Stan Collymore said he was "incredibly sad" to hear of his death.

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