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Jan 30, 2010 · BOULDER - Tom Brookshier, one of the first University of Colorado stars in the National Football League who went on to make his niche in broadcasting, died Friday in Philadelphia due to complications from a seven month battle with gallbladder cancer. He was 78. "We have lost a great Buffalo, a true Buffalo," CU athletic director Mike Bohn said.
Jan 30, 2010 · The Eagles, present and past, continued to react late into the day on Saturday after the news that former Eagles great Tom Brookshier passed away on Friday night at the age of 78. Here is what some of the key Eagles figures had to say about Mr. Brookshier ...
May 29, 1987 · With little fanfare, Tom Brookshier and CBS officially parted company this week. The network’s No. 1 pro football commentator from 1975 through 1981, Brookshier was a play-by-play announcer ...
Jan 29, 2010 · Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Brookshier (December 16, 1931 – January 29, 2010) was an American professional football player, coach and sportscaster. He was a starting defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles for seven seasons from 1953 to 1961. He later paired with Pat Summerall on the primary broadcast team for National Football League (NFL) games on CBS during the 1970s. Brookshier attended ...
Jan 31, 2010 · Brookshier always brought the entertainment. Clark Kellogg, left, and President Barack Obama chat at the Duke- Georgetown game Saturday. Anyone who spent time with Tom Brookshier has a story to ...
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May 13, 2010 · The Philadelphia Eagles star-turned-broadcaster was 78. Tom Brookshier, a star defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles who became a successful broadcaster after a broken leg ended his football career, died January 29, 2010, at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia, from complications of cancer. He was 78. A native of New Mexico, Brookshier ...
