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Thomas Jefferson Brookshier (/ ˈbrʊkˌʃaɪər /; December 16, 1931 – January 29, 2010) was an American football player, coach, and sportscaster. He played as a cornerback with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, from 1953 to 1961.
Tom Brookshier, a star defensive back who helped lead the Philadelphia Eagles to the 1960 National Football League championship and later teamed with Pat Summerall as CBS’s No. 1 professional...
Former Philadelphia Eagles star Tom Brookshier died Friday at 78. The team announced his death Saturday, saying that the former All-Pro defensive back passed away after a bout with cancer.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Philadelphia Eagles star Tom Brookshier has died at 78. The Eagles said he had cancer and died Friday night. Brookshier was an All-Pro defensive back who played on...
The former star defensive back for the Eagles, who later worked with Pat Summerall on CBS’s lead N.F.L. announcing team, died of cancer Friday at age 78.
Longtime Eagles defensive back and NFL broadcaster Tom Brookshier died Friday at the age of 78. Brookshier lost a battle with cancer. Brookshier, one of seven Eagles to have his number retired, was a two-time All-Pro defensive back and played for the Eagles’ 1960 championship squad.
He's a Philadelphia icon just like Chuck Bednarik."A New Mexico native who played college football at the University of Colorado, Brookshier came to Philadelphia when the Eagles selected...
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A true All-American on the football field and in life, a world class Philly Guy, number 40 is Tom Brookshier. Brookie grew up working at a station in Roswell. It's was his dad's gasoline station.
Thomas Jefferson Brookshier (/ ˈbrʊkˌʃaɪər /; December 16, 1931 – January 29, 2010) was an American football player, coach, and sportscaster. He played as a cornerback with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, from 1953 to 1961.