Career
Nady boxed and played football at the University of Nevada, Reno in the 1960s. Nady"s refereeing career also started at the University of Nevada. In 1970 he began refereeing amateur boxing.
Nady earned his professional license in 1972 and has since officiated close to 2,500 boxing matches.
Nady served in the United States Army in 1971 & 1972 as a 2nd Lieutenant and was discharged from the reserves as a Captain in 1978
Although he maintained his refereeing credentials, he did not officiate during his three-year appointment, and resigned his commission early to resume his ring duties. Nady"s daughter is a licensed professional boxing judge.
To some, Nady is best remembered for having a stool thrown at him by Zab Judah after a stoppage. This action, along with various other attempted assaults on the referee earned Judah a temporary license suspension.
