CWU Alumnus To Be Inducted into Officials Hall of Fame

Tom Freal considers himself a “behind the scenes” kind of guy.

He’s worked as a statistics official for the Seattle Seahawks since 1977 and a producer/spotter for KOMO Radio on University of Washington football broadcasts since 1980. “(Those roles) aren’t glamorous,” he said. “I’ve never been one to say, ‘Hey, look at me.’”

Having that kind of attitude is what makes him so good at one of his other jobs — a Snohomish County prep football and basketball official. He’s served in that capacity for more than 40 years, always content to toil in relative obscurity.

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