17/08/2026
Mr. Tom Clary will be missed.
You couldn’t find a better man than Mr. Clary. Tom was very helpful in so many ways throughout our years at Alton Missouri live streaming. Whether he was sponsoring us, helping us setup, ingesting a plethora of information to our guys about Alton and area teams, commentating or just staying near in case we needed backup. Tom was always eager to lend a helping hand.
Tom was a pro’s pro on the headset. He was extremely knowledgeable and very passionate about sports, the kiddos and of course Alton Mo. He had this smoothness about him that made you feel at ease or comfortable when he was around. He would always be careful to not step on your toes no matter which role he played.
One of the many things I loved about Tom was that he wasn’t there to hi Jack your show and try to be the star. He wanted to help in anyway he could. He had the voice, the knowledge and charisma of a play by play commentator, but never hesitated to let someone else take over if they wanted. He would have done about anything we had asked of him and he wouldn’t dare let you pay him. In fact, it was the opposite. Not only did he work for us at Alton Sports Network, but he financially backed it and never even cared if you ran an ad or not. It wasn’t about that for Tom, but more about supporting something that was supporting Alton Missouri. That town, school and area meant so much to him and it showed.
I learned alot from Tom and one thing that will always stay with me is how proud he was of his kids and family. He was all about those younger Clary’s! We talked many times about family way more than we ever talked about Basketball and even more than those old muscle car / hot rods that we both dearly loved.
I know for a fact Alton Sports Network would have never been nearly as successful as it was without Mr. Clary’s involvement, but more importantly I think I’m a better man for being around him.
Tom, for many many reasons……. THANK YOU sir, you will be missed my friend.
