| Roles | Referee | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | John Orr•Best | |
| Used name | John•Best | |
| Born | 12 April 1910 in Belfast, Northern Ireland |  GBR |
| Died | 8 January 1996 (aged 85 years 8 months 26 days) | |
| NOC | United States |  USA |
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | USA |
John Best | ||||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Match 3/4 | Denmark — Great Britain | Linesman | ||||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | Yugoslavia — Great Britain | Linesman | ||||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Match #4 | Yugoslavia — Luxembourg | Linesman | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | USA |
John Best | ||||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | Yugoslavia — Unified Team of Germany | Linesman | ||||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Match #3 | Hungary — Turkey | Linesman | ||||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Match #4 | Brazil — Luxembourg | Linesman | ||||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Match #1 | Yugoslavia — India | Referee |
