BRUCH, Russell ~ Graceland's Hall of Fame

BRUCH

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 8/25/2013 at 15:22:16

HALL of FAME

Russell Bruch
Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa

Russell BRUCH earned a total of 13 varsity letters at Graceland College from 1978 to 1982. As a quarterback on the football team he tallied four letters. In 1981 he finished third in the nation in individual total offence with 259.8 yards per game and third in the nation in individual passing offence averaging 258 yards an outing. BRUCH'S accolades began his junior year when he was an All-Heart of America Conference quarterback.

As a senior, he earned All-district 15, All-Heart of America Conference and Honorable Mention All-American honors. Russell Holds the football school record for total passing yards (6,356), career passing touchdowns (6), total touchdowns (67), total passing yards in a season (2,580), completion percentage in a season (57.4%; 159-277) and passing touchdowns in a season (27).

Russell was also a four-year letter winner in basketball and baseball. He lettered in indoor track one year and placed second at the conference pole vault.

Russell received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration in 1982 from Graceland, and completed his M.B.A at Rockhurst College in 1991. His academic accomplishments at Graceland include placement on both the Dean's and President's lists and include in Who's Who In American College and Universities.

Russell serves as senior systems programmer at allied signal in Blue Springs, Missouri. He and his wife Robin have one son, Nathan Robert.

Russell BRUCH was inducted into Graceland University's Hall of Fame in 1997.

SOURCE: gujackets.com/f/Hall_of_Fame.php

Submission by Sharon R Becker, August of 2013