Tom Brosius

Thomas Alan "Ferocious" Brosius (December 16, 1949 – January 11, 2019) was a track and field athlete. He was declared an "All-American" at Kansas State University in the shot put and discus events for the 1972 season,[1] and as of his death in 2019,[2] still holds the Maryland all class high school state record in the shot put at 64' 6 1/2" set May 25, 1968.[3] He also held the state discus record at 184' 10"[4] for 31 years until it was broken in 1999.[5]

Tom Brosius
Tom Brosius in later years, playing guitar.
Personal information
Full nameThomas Alan Brosius
Nickname(s)"Ferocious" Brosius
CitizenshipUnited States
Born(1949-12-16)December 16, 1949
Takoma Park, Maryland
DiedJanuary 11, 2019(2019-01-11) (aged 69)
Manhattan, Kansas
Alma materKansas State University
Spouse(s)Karen Brosius
Other interestsMusic, aviation
Sport
Sporttrack and field, college football
Event(s)shot put, discus
University teamKansas State University
LeagueBig 8 Conference

After graduating from Springbrook High School in 1968, he went to Kansas State University on a football and track scholarship.[2] As a college track and field athlete at Kansas State, he won the Big 8 Conference indoor shot put with a distance of 64 feet 3 1/2 inches, a throw that was the best in the nation at the college level that year.[6] Brosius competed in both the Shot Put and Discus at outdoor meets, winning the Big 8 Conference twice in the Shot Put and once in Discus.[7] While at Kansas State, he also played football for the Wildcats.[2]

He later coached at Pleasanton High School, Pleasanton, Kansas, Concordia Junior-Senior High School and Cloud County Community College (where he was also a certified flight instructor)[2] in Concordia, Kansas, and coached at Manhattan High School in Manhattan, Kansas[8] until his death on January 11, 2019.[9]

See also

References
  1. "2012 Kansas State Track & Field Media Almanac (Men's All-Americans)". Kansas State University Athletics. February 1, 2012. p. 99. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  2. "Thomas (Tom) Alan Brosius (obituary)". Concordia Blade-Empire. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  3. "2015 MPSSAA Spring Record Book" (PDF). Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. 2011. p. 60. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  4. Belz, Rick (April 24, 1998). "Long, rare double record-setter Track and field: Oakland Mills' athlete broke shot-put and discus records on the same day this month and is the only male competitor to currently hold two marks". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  5. Belz, Rick (May 2, 1999). "Sprint wins sweep Wilde Lake boys past River Hill for title". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  6. Woodling, Chuck (March 3, 1973). "Rudy Second in Shot Put Despite Passing 'Barrier'". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  7. "Men's Outdoor Conference Team Finishes and Individual Champions". Kansas State Wildcats. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  8. "Assistant Coach of the Year". Kansas Cross Country Track & Field Coaches Association. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  9. "Thomas Brosius (obituary)". Manhattan Mercury. January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.


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