- Bern Brostek
Bern Brostek (born September 11, 1966) was an
American Football player in theNational Football League for theLos Angeles andSt. Louis Rams from 1990 to 1997.High School
Brostek played high school football for
Iolani School inHonolulu ,Hawaii . Iolani is also known for sending bothMike Pei andWillie Kava to theUniversity of Washington .College
Brostek attended the
University of Washington where he lettered in football. Brostek was one of the top offensive linemen in the nation while at Washington, and received numerous honors during his time there.His honors included:
*1988
Rising Award (given to the most outstanding lineman at Washington).
*1989John P. Angel Award (given to the most outstanding offensive lineman at Washington).
*1989Morris Trophy (given to the most outstanding lineman in thePac-10 ).
*1989Pete Gross Player of the year Award (given to the most outstanding player at Washington).Professional
Brostek was drafted in the first round of the
1990 NFL Draft by theLos Angeles Rams with the 23rd pick.Brostek played center and guard for the Rams throughout his career. Brostek blocked for 1,000 yard rushers in his career including
Cleveland Gary andJerome Bettis .Some of Brostek's teammates from the Rams include
Jackie Slater ,Keith Loneker ,Jim Everett ,Henry Ellard ,Willie Anderson ,Lawrence Phillips , Tony Banks,Chris Miller ,Sean Landeta , andIsaac Bruce .Brostek started every game for the Rams in 4 seasons, and included a string of 35 consecutive starts. He did not miss a down during the 1992 season.
Brostek never played in a playoff game, and never was elected to the
Pro Bowl .On October 9th, 1997 Brostek was placed on the injured reserve list for back problems, and his career ended.
Retirement
Brostek is currently a High School Football coach at
Hawaii Prepatory Academy in Hawaii. One of Brostek's former players,Max Unger , is currently playing football at theUniversity of Oregon .Bibliography
*Carroll, Bob (1999). "Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League". New York: Harper Collins.
*Daves, Jim and W. Thomas Porter (2000). "The Glory of Washington". Seattle: Sport Publishing, Inc.
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