Officiated in the Boys State Basketball Tournament in 1960 and 1966
Worked numerous District and Region tournaments
Served as Police Chief for Nashville Police Department from 1973 to 1989
Officiated in Junior High and High School, and would sometimes work three games in one day
His two most memorable games were Pearl versus Father Ryan in 1965 and Stratford versus Cameron in 1968
Supervisor Tom Keysear (TSSAA Hall of Fame Class of 1986) said of Joe Casey, “For what it is worth, if I was a coach or if I had the power as Commissioner, you would be the first man I would assign in a crucial and pressure packed ball game.”
Outstanding athlete at North High School in Nashville
Founder of the Babe Ruth Baseball League in Nashville
Played five years of professional baseball, and two years of professional basketball
Officiated in the Volunteer State Athletic Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, and A & I basketball games
