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Tom Brzoza
Date of birth	August 29, 1956 (age 68)
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
	National champion (1976); Consensus All-American (1977); Second-team All-American (1976); 2× First-team All-East (1976, 1977); Second-team All-East (1975);

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

^ 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.

[1] Russ Franke (March 30, 1975). "Hard Knocks Educate Pitt's Brzoza". The Pittsburgh Press. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Jack Atzinger (November 24, 1975). "Brzoza has big role in Panthers success". New Castle News. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Marino Parascenzo (October 28, 1976). "Who Is 67 for Panthers? Tom Brzoza, of Course". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Brzoza's Position Center of Action". Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph. August 31, 1977. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.

[6] "Pitt Football's All-Time First Team All-Americans". PittsburghPanthers.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 28, 2014.

[7] "Tom Brzoza NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

[8] "Brzoza fights Steelers". Valley Independent, Monessen, PA. September 16, 1978.

[9] "Brzoza Wins Settlement From Steelers". Tyrone Daily Herald, Tyrone, PA. March 8, 1979.

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