Károly Palotai

Károly Palotai (11 September 1935 – 3 February 2018) was a Hungarian association football player and referee. He was an Olympic Gold winner as a player before turning to refereeing. He was a referee at three World Cup tournaments and officiated in two European Cup finals. He also served as an official referee for FIFA.

Palotai died in Budapest on 3 February 2018 of a stroke at the age of 82.Gyász: 82 éves korában elhunyt Palotai Károly 

References

Other websites
Referee profile on worldfootball.net

Category:1935 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Deaths from stroke
Category:Hungarian footballers
Category:Olympic gold medalists for Hungary
Category:Association football referees