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]
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]
^"2012 Kansas State Track & Field Media Almanac (Men's All-Americans)". Kansas State University Athletics. February 1, 2012. p. 99. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
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^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.
^Belz, Rick (May 2, 1999). "Sprint wins sweep Wilde Lake boys past River Hill for title". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
^Woodling, Chuck (March 3, 1973). "Rudy Second in Shot Put Despite Passing 'Barrier'". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
^. Kansas State Wildcats. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
^"Assistant Coach of the Year". Kansas Cross Country Track & Field Coaches Association. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
^"Thomas Brosius (obituary)". Manhattan Mercury. January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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brosius, thomas, alan, ferocious, brosius, december, 1949, january, 2019, track, field, athlete, declared, american, kansas, state, university, shot, discus, events, 1972, season, death, 2019, still, holds, maryland, class, high, school, state, record, shot, 1. 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 BrosiusTom Brosius in later years playing guitar Personal informationFull nameThomas Alan BrosiusNickname Ferocious BrosiusCitizenshipUnited StatesBorn 1949 12 16 December 16 1949Takoma Park MarylandDiedJanuary 11 2019 2019 01 11 aged 69 Manhattan KansasAlma materKansas State UniversitySpouseKaren BrosiusOther interestsMusic aviationSportSporttrack and field college footballEvent s shot put discusUniversity teamKansas State UniversityLeagueBig 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 editList of Kansas State University people List of people from Cloud County KansasReferences edit 2012 Kansas State Track amp Field Media Almanac Men s All Americans Kansas State University Athletics February 1 2012 p 99 Retrieved February 4 2019 a b c d Thomas Tom Alan Brosius obituary Concordia Blade Empire January 14 2019 Retrieved January 14 2019 2015 MPSSAA Spring Record Book PDF Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association 2011 p 60 Retrieved February 1 2016 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 Belz Rick May 2 1999 Sprint wins sweep Wilde Lake boys past River Hill for title Baltimore Sun Retrieved July 16 2011 Woodling Chuck March 3 1973 Rudy Second in Shot Put Despite Passing Barrier Lawrence Journal World Retrieved August 29 2013 Men s Outdoor Conference Team Finishes and Individual Champions Kansas State Wildcats Archived from the original on May 12 2013 Retrieved August 29 2013 Assistant Coach of the Year Kansas Cross Country Track amp Field Coaches Association Retrieved July 16 2011 Thomas Brosius obituary Manhattan Mercury January 12 2019 Retrieved January 12 2019 nbsp This biographical article about an American shot putter is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Brosius amp oldid 1108546192, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
