Education
Born in Newport News, Virginia, Kersey attended Thomas Nelson Community College.
Born in Newport News, Virginia, Kersey attended Thomas Nelson Community College.
Joining the National Basketball Association in 1973, Kersey was a highly regarded referee and officiated at the 1975 American Bar Association All-Star Game, the National Basketball Association All-Star Games in 1983, 1987 and 2002, and the National Basketball Association Finals in 1983, 1984 and 1991. During his 30 year career, he officiated 1,911 regular season games, 189 playoff games and 18 National Basketball Association Finals games. In July 1997, Kersey resigned from the National Basketball Association after 24 seasons as a referee after he pled guilty to tax evasion.
Kersey returned to the National Basketball Association for the 1998-1999 season and continued working games until the 2006-2007 season.
On April 10, 2007, Kersey was injured after Corey Maggette collided with him, and Kersey underwent hip replacement surgery the following year. Kersey was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.