Tom Brzoza
| Date of birth | August 29, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center, Guard |
| US college | University of Pittsburgh |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1974–1977 | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Consensus All-American (1977) | |
Thomas F. 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 and was a consensus first-team center on the 1977 College Football All-America Team.[1][2] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 11th round of the 1978 NFL Draft, 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.[3][4]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Brzoza fights Steelers". Valley Independent, Monessen, PA. September 16, 1978.
- ^ "Brzoza Wins Settlement From Steelers". Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, PA. March 8, 1979.