Complex sentence: Edward "Ed" T. Rush (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former professional basketball referee from 1966 to 1998 in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 28 seasons and three seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA).
Split into simpler sentences: Edward "Ed" T. Rush (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former professional basketball referee. From 1966 to 1998, he refereed for 28 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and three seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA).