Tom Brzoza
| Date of birth | August 29, 1956 |
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| Place of birth | New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center, Guard |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| US college | University of Pittsburgh |
| High school | Neshannock Township |
| NFL draft | 1978 / round: 11 / pick: 300 |
| Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1974–1977 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Thomas Francis Brzoza (born August 29, 1956) is a former American football player. He played college football at the center and guard positions for the University of Pittsburgh from 1974 to 1977.[1][2][3][4] He was a consensus first-team center on the 1977 College Football All-America Team.[5][6] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 11th round of the 1978 NFL draft,[7] but he was injured and released in August 1978. Brzoza hired an attorney and made a claim that the practice session in which he was injured violated NFL off-season regulations against conducting practices with shoulder pads; he reached a settlement with the Steelers in March 1979.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Russ Franke (March 30, 1975). "Hard Knocks Educate Pitt's Brzoza". The Pittsburgh Press. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Atzinger (November 24, 1975). "Brzoza has big role in Panthers success". New Castle News. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Marino Parascenzo (October 28, 1976). "Who Is 67 for Panthers? Tom Brzoza, of Course". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brzoza's Position Center of Action". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. August 31, 1977. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Pitt Football's All-Time First Team All-Americans". PittsburghPanthers.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Tom Brzoza NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Brzoza fights Steelers". Valley Independent, Monessen, PA. September 16, 1978.
- ^ "Brzoza Wins Settlement From Steelers". Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, PA. March 8, 1979.