Clement, Amanda
NationalityAmerican
BiographyAmanda Clement was the first woman paid to referee a game, and may have also been the first woman to referee a high school basketball game. Clement served as an umpire on a regular basis for six years, starting in 1904, and served occasionally for several decades afterwards. Her popularity was so high that baseball marketers emphasized her officiating of games to bring in crowds.--Wikipedia.
