Early Life
Brookshier attended high school at Roswell High School in his hometown of Roswell, New Mexico. At Roswell, he received all-state honors in football, basketball and baseball. As a three-year letterman in football at the University of Colorado from 1950 through 1952, he was a defensive back, fullback and return specialist. One of his gridiron teammates was astronaut Jack Swigert, who was on the crew of the ill-fated Apollo 13. Brookshier was also a relief pitcher on the university's baseball team.
While in College they played Missouri Tigers at Columbia. He Blocked a Punt. They next day it was reported as - Brookshire Blocked a punt with his head, it broke his nose, and it looked like a Green Pickle, and was headed in the General Direction of his Left ear.
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