Johnny Majors Blocker Tommy Bronson Gone at 88

[JohnWardForever]

By Marvin West--

Old friend, old Vol Tommy Bronson gone at 88 westwords I appreciate these stories from Tennessee Football History told by 90 year old VFL Marvin West! Marvin is best qualified to tell it, since He Lived it! RIP Tommy Bronson. You and Coach Majors can carry on together again.... westwords​

 

[WillisWG]

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/brooksville-fl/thomas-bronson-11971946

 

[JohnWardForever]

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/brooksville-fl/thomas-bronson-11971946

The Obit link is also the article, which gives us insight as to the Greatness and Humility of Tommy Bronson and his relationship with Majors

 

[Savannahbayvol]

If ever there was a VFL it was Tommy

Old friend, old Vol Tommy Bronson gone at 88

Tommy Bronson, Tennessee football legend without proper acclaim, died last week in Brooksville, Florida, at age 88. Bronson was a battering ram, the blocking fullback who helped win all-America honors for John Majors in 1956. I explained that once, many years later, to John in a happy three-way...

www.knoxtntoday.com

 

[OffTackleVol]

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/brooksville-fl/thomas-bronson-11971946

Wow, what an obituary! What an example of a life well lived.........

 

[JohnWardForever]

Wow, what an obituary! What an example of a life well lived.........

Yep. Something to be said for the "Old School" way.

 

[gule]

Wish I had known of him when I lived in Brooksville.

 

[WillisWG]

Wow, what an obituary! What an example of a life well lived.........

Amen to that.

 

[volfan2024]

Use to enjoy watching Johnny Majors Show with my dad who passed in the 80’s. But the point being a few things stand out about Majors . He did leave a powerful program to return home after winning a national championship. I witnessed him beating Bear Bryant in his last years of coaching. How animated he was during Johnny Majors Show , “Get those hands up”! And of course the banner that hung on interstate 40 on the bridge that crossed the road Tennessee made a Majors mistake. But I liked him. Definitely all Vol.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Use to enjoy watching Johnny Majors Show with my dad who passed in the 80’s. But the point being a few things stand out about Majors . He did leave a powerful program to return home after winning a national championship. I witnessed him beating Bear Bryant in his last years of coaching. How animated he was during Johnny Majors Show , “Get those hands up”! And of course the banner that hung on interstate 40 on the bridge that crossed the road Tennessee made a Majors mistake. But I liked him. Definitely all Vol.

Majors could/should have retired at Tennessee as the Coaching Legend he was as a Player. Really very Sad, and this story gives insight as to how great He could have been. The people that really knew him, loved him.