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| James
A. Brodmerkel, Class of 1951 Inducted Sept. 21, 2001 |
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| Jim was a standout multi-sport athlete for Lycoming College from 1947 through 1951. He earned a total of seven varsity letters during his collegiate career, picking up three each for his contributions to the basketball and tennis teams, and another for playing on the baseball team. Jim won the Coach's Award as the Outstanding Player for men's basketball each of his four seasons on the team. Outside the realm of athletics, Jim was also a very active member of the campus community, participating in the Zeta Tau Beta business fraternity, the German club, the varsity club, and the men's dormitory council. He even took up theater his senior year with a supporting actor role in the 1951 senior class play, "The Good Old Days". Jim retired in 1983 after 26 years of service around the country as a Division Manager for Bell South Corporation. He also served in the Korean War as a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1956. |
