[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 17, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S1611]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING LARRY ``CLIZ'' CLISBY

  Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, today I wish to honor and recognize the 
distinguished legacy of Larry ``Cliz'' Clisby, who passed away on 
February 27, 2021, at the age of 74 after a valiant fight against 
cancer. Famously known across the State of Indiana as the legendary 
Voice of the Boilermakers, he will forever be remembered for his 
unmatched play-by-play commentary of Purdue basketball and his 
trademark ``Bullseye!'' calls during crunch time.
  Born and raised in Ohio, Larry graduated from Warren Howland High 
School and Kent State University. Shortly after college and service in 
the U.S. Army, Larry started his broadcasting career in Paducah, KY. 
However, his time in Paducah was brief, as he moved to West Lafayette, 
IN, to work for WLFI-TV in the sports department in 1977. During his 
early career in the Lafayette area, Larry called high school basketball 
games and assisted during Purdue sports broadcasts. It wasn't until 
1982 that Larry became the full-time radio announcer for the 
Boilermakers.
  Over the course of nearly 40 years, Larry called a total of 1,890 
Purdue men's basketball games, including dozens of high-profile Indiana 
vs. Purdue rivalry games. Since the 1980s, Larry was involved in many 
of Purdue's historic moments, including one Big Ten Tournament title, 
nine Big Ten Championship Seasons, 28 NCAA Tournaments, and three Elite 
Eight appearances. In 2018, he was inducted into the Indiana 
Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame, and he received one of 
Indiana's highest honors, the Sagamore of the Wabash, from Governor 
Eric Holcomb in 2020.
  From the Purdue sports staff to the team players, everyone saw Larry 
as a true, dedicated Boilermaker and not just a typical play-by-play 
announcer. Throughout his career, Larry devoted his charisma, talents, 
and life to the Lafayette community, and I believe his work will serve 
as a benchmark for those who aspire to join the field of sports radio.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in extending our sympathies to Larry's 
wife, Michelle; his children, Chad and Carly; his sister, Carol; his 
stepchildren and grandchildren; and all of his family and friends as 
they mourn his loss. And to Larry's Purdue University family, I wish 
his beloved Boilermakers many, many ``Bullseye!'' moments in the years 
to come.

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