Background
Kassai was born in Budapest, Hungary.
Kassai was born in Budapest, Hungary.
He refereed in international games from 1953 to 1975. He worked the 1960 Olympics (including the final game), 1964 Olympics, 1968 Olympics (including the final game) and 1972 Olympics, 1963 World Championship and 1970 World Championship, eight European Men"s Championships, in three European Women"s Championships, 5 finals of the European Champions Cup (in 1962, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1971), 2 finals of the Women"s European Champions Cup (in 1959 and 1970) and 1972 final of the European Cup Winners" Cup. He was enshrined in the International Basketball Federation Hall of Fame in 2007.