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Encyclopedia > Tom Brookshier
Tom Brookshier
Date of birth December 16, 1931 (1931-12-16) (age 75)
Place of birth Flag of United States Roswell, New Mexico
Position(s) Defensive back
College Colorado
NFL Draft 1953 / Round 10/ Pick 117
Pro Bowls 2
Retired #s Philadelphia Eagles #40
Statistics
Team(s)
1953-1961 Philadelphia Eagles

Thomas Jefferson Brookshier (b. December 16, 1931) is a professional American football player, coach and sportscaster. December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickname: All America City Location in the state of New Mexico. ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players, who take positions directly behind the line of scrimmage. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder, UCB officially[2]; Colorado and CU colloquially) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado System in Boulder, Colorado. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting[1]) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... The 1953 NFL Draft was held on January 22, 1953. ... In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... American Sportscasters A sportscaster, sports announcer, or sports commentator is a type of journalist on radio or television who specializes in reporting or commenting on sports events. ...


Brookshier played high-school football in Roswell, New Mexico. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Brookshier was a 10th-round NFL draft pick. He played defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League from 1953 to 1961, during which time the Eagles won the NFL Championship (in 1960), and he was selected for the Pro Bowl twice. Brookshier's career ended because of a compound leg fracture, sustained while making a tackle. His number (40) was retired by the Eagles. Nickname: All America City Location in the state of New Mexico. ... The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder, UCB officially[2]; Colorado and CU colloquially) is the flagship university of the University of Colorado System in Boulder, Colorado. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most prestigious professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... The National Football League has used several different formats to determine their league champions since its founding in 1920. ... In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). ...


As a lieutenant, he was a backfield coach at the United States Air Force Academy for 9 years. The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, (), is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Force. ...


He began sportscasting for WCAU-AM-FM-TV in Philadelphia in 1962, eventually becoming the station's sports director. He went on to be a football analyst with CBS Sports. In addition to many regular-season games, he broadcast three Super Bowls with Pat Summerall, and did pre- and post-game shows for four other Super Bowls. Brookshire was fired from his position due to a derogatory remark he made regarding the collective IQs of the players on the University of Louisville basketball team. He appeared in the 1977 motion picture Black Sunday as himself. In 1989 he hosted the morning show of the then nascent WIP(AM) sports format. The program was called "Breakfast with Brookshire" before he was joined by Angelo Cataldi. WCAU, channel 10, is the NBC owned-and-operated television station serving the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania market, with studios on the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd, and transmitter in the Roxborough neighborhood. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... CBS Sports is a division of CBS which airs many of the sports telecasts in the United States. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... George Allen Pat Summerall (born May 10, 1930 in Lake City, Florida) is a former American football player and well-known television sportscaster, having worked at CBS, FOX, and, briefly, ESPN. Summerall is best known for his work with John Madden on CBS and FOXs NFL telecasts, and in... This article is about the film. ... WIP is a Philadelphia radio station with an all-sports format. ... Angelo Retardi. ...


See Also

  • List of NFL on CBS commentator pairings

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External links

Eagles Honor Roll inductees.

1987: Chuck Bednarik | 1987: Bert Bell | 1987: Harold Carmichael | 1987: Bill Hewitt | 1987: Sonny Jurgensen | 1987: Wilbert Montgomery | 1987: Earle "Greasy" Neale | 1987: Pete Pihos | 1987: Ollie Matson | 1987: Jim Ringo | 1987: Norm Van Brocklin | 1987: Steve Van Buren | 1987: Alex Wojciechowicz | 1988: Bill Bergey | 1988: Tommy McDonald | 1989: Tom Brookshier | 1989: Pete Retzlaff | 1990: Timmy Brown | 1991: Jerry Sisemore | 1991: Stan Walters | 1992: Ron Jaworski | 1993: Bill Bradley | 1994: Dick Vermeil | 1995: Jim Gallagher | 1995: Mike Quick | 1996: Jerome Brown | 1999: Otho Davis | 2005: Reggie White The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ... Charles Philip Bednarik (born May 1, 1925 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) (a. ... Bert Bell (1895-1959) was co-founder (with Lud Wray) of the Frankford Yellowjackets in 1924 (whose name was changed to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933), and commissioner of the National Football League from 1946 until his death. ... Harold Carmichael (born September 22, 1949 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a former American football player. ... William Ernest Hewitt (October 8, 1909 - January 14, 1947) was a former American football end in the NFL. He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1932-1936), three for the Philadelphia Eagles (1937-1939), and one for the Phil-Pitt Steagles (1943). ... Christian Adolph Sonny Jurgensen III (born August 23, 1934) is a famed American football quarterback in the NFL. // Jurgensen grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina, attended Duke University and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1957 NFL Draft. ... Wilbert Montomery (born September 16, 1954 in Greenville, Mississippi) is a former American football player in the National Football League. ... Earle Greasy Neale was inducted into the Pro-Football Hall of Fame in 1969. ... Peter Louis Pihos (born October 22, 1923, in Orlando, Florida, USA) was a professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles. ... Oliver Adrian Matson (born May 1, 1930 in Trinity, Texas) is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League, in 1952 and from 1954 to 1966. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Norman Mack Norm Van Brocklin (March 15, 1926 – May 2, 1983) was an American football player and coach. ... Steve Van Buren (b. ... Alexander Francis Wojciechowicz (born August 12, 1915, South River, New Jersey, died July 13, 1992) was a former American Football Offensive lineman who played for the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles. ... Bill Bergey, (born 9 February American football player. ... Thomas Franklin McDonald (born July 26, 1934) was a great running back for the University of Oklahoma. ... Palmer Edward Pete Retzlaff (b. ... Thomas Allen Brown (b. ... Jerald Grant Sisemore (b. ... Stanley Peter Walters (b. ... Ronald Vincent Jaws Jaworski (born March 23, 1951 in Lackawanna, New York) is a former American football player and currently an NFL analyst on ESPN. // In the spring of 1977, Jaworski was traded by the Rams to the Philadelphia Eagles for former All-Pro tight end Charle Young; the trade... Bill Bradley was a defensive back in the NFL. He played with the Philadelphia Eagles for most of his career. ... Dick Vermeil is a former American head coach for the National Football Leagues Philadelphia Eagles (1976-1982), St. ... Mike Quick (born May 14, 1959) is a former American football wide receiver who played his entire career with the Philadelphia Eagles (1982-1990). ... Jerome Brown is a former American football player who played defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. ... Otho L. Davis (b. ... Reginald Howard Reggie White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was a professional American football player. ...


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TOM BROOKSHIER : Encyclopedia Entry (202 words)
After graduating from the University of Colorado, Brookshier was a 10th-round NFL draft pick.
He played defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League from 1953 to 1961, during which time the Eagles won the NFL Championship (in 1960), and he was selected for the Pro Bowl twice.
Brookshier's career ended because of a compound leg fracture, sustained while making a tackle.
The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia (667 words)
Tom was graduated from the University of Colorado in 1953.
Brookshier and Broadcast Pioneers member Gerry Wilkinson were talking in the parking lot of the Bala Golf Club one day.
Brookshier was living in Roswell during the time of "The Alien Invasion" of July, 1947.
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