Tom Brookshier

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Tom Brookshier
Date of birth	December 16, 1931
Place of birth	Roswell, New Mexico
Position(s)	DB
College	Colorado
NFL Draft	1953 / Round 10
Retired #s	Philadelphia Eagles #40
Statistics	DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1953-1961	Philadelphia Eagles

Thomas Jefferson Brookshier (b. December 16, 1931) is a professional American football player, coach and sportscaster.

Brookshier played high-school football in Roswell, New Mexico. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Brookshier was a 10th-round NFL draft pick. He played defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League from 1953 to 1961, during which time the Eagles won the NFL Championship (in 1960), and he was selected for the Pro Bowl twice. Brookshier's career ended because of a compound leg fracture, sustained while making a tackle. His number (40) was retired by the Eagles.

As a lieutenant, he was a backfield coach at the United States Air Force Academy for 9 years.

He began sportscasting for WCAU-AM-FM-TV in Philadelphia in 1962, eventually becoming the station's sports director. He went on to be a football analyst with CBS Sports. In addition to many regular-season games, he broadcast three Super Bowls with Pat Summerall, and did pre- and post-game shows for four other Super Bowls. He appeared in the 1977 motion picture Black Sunday as himself.