American professional boxer, boxing referee, and television personality Mills Bee Lane III served two terms as a district court judge in Washoe County, Nevada.
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Lane was most known for his roles as Judge Mills Lane on the popular syndicated court show and as a heavyweight boxing match referee in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
In May 2006, Lane made his first public appearance in years at the dedication of a new courthouse in Reno that bears his name.
The Mills B. Lane Justice Center houses both the Reno Municipal Court and the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office.
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Lane passed away in Reno, Nevada, on December 6, 2022, when he was 85 years old.
Mills Lane Children: Meet Tommy Lane, Terry Lane
Lane began boxing while serving the United States Marine Corps and became the NCAA Boxing Champion while attending the University of Nevada, Reno.
Mills Lane has two sons, Tommy Lane and Terry Lane.
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