I mis s you   daddy  sometimes  I want to 😢  sometimes  I wana  be sad but I know u watching  over us smiling saying  I'm alrite . I'm qit  fams one  we meet  again  nd  again  💘  daddy  

We all live nd mis u dadddywe in your corner 😘😍🙏😇🙏😇🙏😇🙏🙏😇⚘🌹🌷⚘🌹🌷💯

Love you daddy' miss always  I'll  see you again one  day 

i played slo-pitch softball in its heyday, the 70's and 80's...mr. knox was probably the most respected umpire around...always cordial and a darn good ump too....my condolences to the knox family, may the good Lord bless you and may MR. KNOX RIP......

Had the opportunity of having Tom ref many a Homestead Football games when I was a coach.  Tom's biggest asset was he was a great teacher of the players.  Many times, instead of throwing a flag for a minor infraction, he would school the young player on what he did was wrong and not to do it again.



 WOW!  

The thousands of us who has ever played or had a child/grandchild play youth sports in Fort Wayne knew, loved, and has been touched by “The Legend” Mr Tom Knox!

Like everyone in our community, Mr Knox always would make time to support and love on our youth,  programs and community!  No game was to small or too big for him!

The first time I called and asked him to be one of my three officials for my NBA sanctioned Parade of Stars games he says with excitement...”I’m there Walt! In fact, mark me down for every year! ...And I got Ronnie (son) too!  Mark It down, we got ya!” #Special!

His style, special ways of making calls (ie:  “You Can’t Do That!” - ‘Stay Here!’)😀, keen ability of encouraging players on both teams during play, always showing love to everyone within reach of his voice!   

But there was nothing quite like sitting down listening, taking in his amazing wisdom, stories, life/sports nuggets and giant personality!  Just thinking of him brings a smile to my face and laughter to my soul! 

On behave of the Jordan family, stable of close friend/teammates, and our entire Fort Wayne community, we say THANK YOU SIR!!!  Praying for Ronnie, Carolyn and the rest of the Knox family!

We are all better for knowing you!  RIP Legend! Love Ya! ❤️💜💛💙💚🙏

My condolences to the Knox Family.  Tom was not only a great referee and coach, he was one of the early, premier basketball players in Fort Wayne.  He often played at the McCulloch Center and at the indoor court in Westfield.  When he played, we all sat down and watched.   His influence on younger players who too would later become stars was wide and deep!  God's finger has touched him, and he now sleeps.  

Mr.Knox is what all the athletes in my day called him. I officiate for 30 years and tried to ref like Mr. Knox. Mr. Knox was a good friend and great person . All i can say is one of Mr. Knox's saying is Stay Here!!! Love you family.  

Shug 

My prayers & condolences go out to the Knox family for their great loss.             My God comfort and strengthen you thru this very trying time.                                   I love you all very much!!!

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January 12, 1936 – March 30, 2018

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