Brutus Lost and Found: Tom Sherer, 1966

Brutus Lost and Found: Tom Sherer, 1966

What if you didn’t know you needed to be found? Tom Sherer is that guy.  Until late last summer, I didn’t realize there was a gap between Mike Caporal, who wore the papier-mâché Brutus head, and Al Kundtz, the first person officially appointed by Block “O” to be...
Flag Waving Brutus: Kyle McQuaid, 1987-89

Flag Waving Brutus: Kyle McQuaid, 1987-89

Kyle McQuaid’s life trajectory turned on a dare during his sophomore year at Ohio State. Kyle shared the 10th floor of Park Hall with members of the Buckeye football team. Their weekly Thursday night routine was the triangular loop of south campus dorm, Spring Break...
The Mischievous Brutus: Bart Suver, 1990-92

The Mischievous Brutus: Bart Suver, 1990-92

When Brutus was a “teenager” in the early 90’s, he got into a lot of mischief, thanks to Bart Suver. “The most fun prank,“ Bart recalls,  “is when I put on the Brutus suit upside down.” He put the shirt over his legs and stuck his arms in the pant legs and pinned the...
Brutus for Life: Dave Hocevar, 1968-69

Brutus for Life: Dave Hocevar, 1968-69

1968 was a notable year on college campuses. For Ohio State sophomore Dave Hocevar, it was the start of a lifelong involvement with Brutus and the Buckeyes. That was the year Dave was asked by Jim Baer, president of Block O, if he would assist Alan Kuntz in sharing...
Unexpected Journey: Sandy Glowacki Foreman, 1977

Unexpected Journey: Sandy Glowacki Foreman, 1977

Brutus captured her heart from the start. As a high school student at her first OSU football game, Sandy Glowacki couldn’t take her eyes off Brutus and the cheerleaders.  She admits, “I remember laughing at Brutus when he would move his bushy eyebrows. I remember just...