John Bomer (2017) - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Memphis Athletics

John Bomer

Induction:
2017

John Bomer (1967-70) arrived on the Memphis campus in 1967 as a football signee under former head coach Billy J. Murphy. An offensive lineman, he was a starter for the Tiger freshman team in 1967 and lettered as a back-up center as a sophomore. Bomer became the Memphis State starter as a junior and never relinquished his position. He was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference first team in 1969 and received All-America honors from the Associated Press the same season. Bomer was called by the Tiger coaching staff as the best center to play for the Tigers at that time. He returned to his starting position as a senior and was again named to the All-Missouri Valley first team. He received Associated Press All-America honors for a second-consecutive year and was selected to play in the annual Blue/Gray All-Star Game in Montgomery, Alabama. He was selected to participate in the annual Hula Bowl All-Star game and was taken by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1971 NFL Draft. In 1972, Bomer began his business career in Memphis, shipping cotton internationally, and in 2010, became the President of Consolidated Steamship Agency in Texas. He now heads J Bomer & Associates, an international consulting firm. Bomer is highly involved with Between Jobs Ministry at his church in Spring, Texas. In 2013, he received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Fogelman College of Business.