lˈeɪɾɚ, wˌaɪl stˈɪl ɛnɹˈoʊld æt kˈɑːmɜːs, klˈɪɹi plˈeɪd ˌɔn vˈɛɹiəs sˈɛmaɪpɹəfˈɛʃənəl tˈiːmz ɪn bɹˈʊklɪn ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə sˈʌplɪmənt hɪz fˈɑːðɚz ˈɪŋkʌm.
Later, while still enrolled at Commerce, Cleary played on various semi-professional teams in Brooklyn in order to supplement his father's income.