He somehow found Lipscomb from Jacksonville, Florida, with the help of an older sister, and Gene Brosky quickly made Nashville his home. He turned four years of Bison Baseball into a successful Accounting career, to which he has added a second hobby/career as a golf club fitter and builder. We learned much more about his memories, favorites, and family when Gene sat down this week with LipscombSports.com.
What years did you compete for Lipscomb, and who coached you?
I played my freshman year, 1959, for Coach Archie Crenshaw. Coach Ken Dugan came the next year, and we taught him everything he knew about coaching my next three years, 1960-62 (just kidding).
What teammates were most memorable?
John McCord – At his best as a pitcher, no one could hit him. In 1960 he threw so few pitches in the first game of the VSAC championships against Carson-Newman (we won) that Coach Dugan told him to keep going as long as he could in the second game. He pitched a three hitter in that game, but unfortunately, we lost.
James Harwell – James was playing first base against Notre Dame with the score tied, 5-5, in the top of the 10th inning with a runner on second base. I was playing right field in Onion Dell – which had a very short right field fence, so I was playing not too far beyond the second baseman. The batter hit a one-hop bullet to me, and the runner should never have tried to score – but he did. I threw a perfect strike toward home, which would have been a one hopper to catcher George Caudill. George said, “LET it go,” but Harwell thought he said “CUT it.” When he cut off the throw, the winning run scored, and it became another learning moment for Coach Dugan.
Ray Dickerson – He was fast as lightning. That man could hit a pop fly behind first base and be rounding second when it hit the ground.
What degree have you earned?
I graduated from Lipscomb in 1962 with a B.S. in Accounting.
Why did you attend Lipscomb?
My sister came to DLC on the Fanning Fund, got married, and she and her husband let me live with them. I worked in the bookstore, took tickets at basketball games, and worked as official timer for the Volunteer State Athletic Conference Tournament to pay my tuition. The religious environment at Lipscomb was a bonus.
What is your favorite athletic memory at Lipscomb?
I’ll give you my top three memories from my time at Lipscomb: 1) Four years of association with a great group of teammates, 2) sweeping snow off the baseball infield to play a double header during spring break, and 3) winning the Western division of the VSAC and playing Carson Newman for the conference championship.
Who influenced your athletic career at Lipscomb?
My most influential mentors were Coach Ken Dugan and Axel Swang, a big baseball fan who also was head of the Lipscomb Business Department, a CPA, and secretary of the Tennessee Certified Public Accountants’ Association.
What do you remember about Lipscomb campus life during your time here?
I remember meeting a lot of new people who are now lifelong friends, I remember realizing how different scholastically college is from high school, and I distinctly remember realizing how little I knew about the Bible.
What is the most valuable lesson you learned in your time at Lipscomb?
I learned one very simple lesson: nothing else really matters except how you live your life for the Lord.
Who were your favorite professors?
I had two professors who were very special to me: Axel Swang, who had the admirable ability to teach at a level that anyone could understand; and Morris Landiss, who gave me an A+ on my first freshman theme. He then told me there was nowhere to go from there but down … and he was right.
What do you do now?
I’m retired as an accountant, and I now fit and make golf clubs.
Tell us about your family:
My wife of 56 years, Camille Temple Brosky, and I have two daughters. Lelia (Lea) Brosky works in the I.T. department at FEDEX in Memphis, and Lenore (Len) Brosky has taught 6th grade for 20+ years, mostly at Woodland Middle School in Williamson County. She now teaches Health and Physical Education, and she has coached both boys and girls tennis teams during her years at Woodland.
FAST FINISH:
- Favorite food: Steak
- Favorite TV show or movie: Anything on Golf or Cowboy channels
- Favorite Bible scripture: Romans 8:28 “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”
- Favorite sports team: Atlanta Braves
- Pet peeve: People who would rather talk than listen.
- Person I most admire: Batsell Barrett Baxter
- Person I’d most like to meet: On earth – Abraham Lincoln and George Patton.
- Rather ride or drive? Drive
- Pick one – salad or dessert: Dessert with chocolate in and on it
- Dream vacation spot: Pebble Beach
- Early morning or late night person? Late night.
You can connect with Gene on Facebook (Gene Brosky), and reach him by email at rebclubs@aol.com.
