Thomas Jefferson Brookshier (b. December 16, 1931) is a professional American football player, coach and sportscaster. 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), … Wikipedia
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Tom Brookshier Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Born on Sunday, December 15, 1931, Broadcast Pioneers member Tom Brookshier hails from Roswell, New Mexico where as a teen, he worked at his dad's service station. www.broadcastpioneers.com/tombrookshier.html
Graduated from the University of Colorado Two time Pro-Bowler Defensive back with the Philadelphia Eagles, 1953 & 1956-1961. www.imdb.com/name/nm0112322/
Thomas stared into the camera for what seemed like a very long time before issuing his reply. "Evidently," he said. Brookshier couldn't find his way out; Thomas couldn't think of any other way to respond. ... Thomas never played a regular-season game www.blackathlete.com/Baseball/091103.shtml
An All-Pro cornerback as well as a Hall of Fame-caliber broadcaster, Tom Brookshier is as Philadelphia as cheesesteak. However, it certainly didn't begin that way. Acquired during the 1953 NFL draft, Brookshier was raised in New Mexico and went to colle www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=6526&p...
