Hall of Fame
Bill Brodsky came to South Dakota Mines from Broadus, Montana. While at Mines, he joined the Hardrocker Football team and secured a position as quarterback, ending up a four-year letterman at the position from 1964-1967. He was also an All-Conference selection in 1966. While finishing his degree, Bill joined the coaching staff for a season in which he assisted with the offensive backfield and the ends.
After graduating in 1968 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Bill served in the Army Corps of Engineers until 1970. After returning from Vietnam, he began his career with Milwaukee Railroad. He earned an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago in 1987, and he had a successful career in the railroad industry, retiring as president of the Washington Transportation Group in Missoula, Montana, in 2016.
Always generous benefactors of Hardrocker Athletics, Bill and his wife, Judy, made leadership gifts to support the addition of the two-court Harvey Fraser Gym to the Newlin Wellness & Recreation Center which was completed in 2015. The Brodskys also made leadership gifts to support the Harvey Fraser Athletic Scholarship.
The gymnasium and scholarship were both named for former South Dakota Mines President Harvey Fraser. “Dr. Harv changed my life and ultimately became a very good friend. One rarely has an opportunity to try to honor one of life’s true heroes and I feel this is a great opportunity, with the support of his family, to do just that,” said Brodsky.
