Larry Brodsky

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Larry Brodsky
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1960-01-19) January 19, 1960 (age 60)
Miami, Florida
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Hialeah (FL)
College: Miami
NFL Draft: 1982  / Round: 10 / Pick: 268
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Larry Brodsky (born January 19, 1960) is a former American football wide receiver in the United States Football League (USFL) for the New Jersey Generals and Tampa Bay Bandits. He played college football at the University of Miami.

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Early years

Brodsky attended Hialeah Miami Lakes high School. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Miami. He finished his college career with 100 catches for 1,696 yards and 9 touchdowns, ranking fifth on the school's All-time receiving list. [1]

Professional career

He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) in the 10th round of the 1982 NFL Draft, but never appeared in a regular season NFL game.

He signed and instead played for the New Jersey Generals and Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League (USFL). [2] [3] In his third and final USFL season, he amassed 1,071 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.

Personal life

His father Joe Brodsky, was a coach in college football and in the NFL.

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References

  1. "Larry Brodsky College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  2. "The Evening Independent - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. Staff, Brian Schmitz of The Sentinel. "RECEIVER BRODSKY HELPS BANDITS TO A STAR-SPANGLED VICTORY". OrlandoSentinel.com.