Longtime IU Athletics physician and former All-Big Ten football player Brad Bomba, Sr. has passed away. He was 89.
His grandson and IU football player James Bomba posted about his passing Friday on Facebook:
“It’s with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my grandpa. He was the backbone of our Bomba family. His presence felt larger than life. Filling every room with warmth and wisdom. Even though he is no longer physically with us, his spirit will live on in all the lives that he impacted. Rest in peace, Grandpa. Until we meet again.”
Bomba was on the IU football team from 1954-56 and led team in receiving all three years as an end. He was All-Big Ten in 1955, a three-time Academic All-Big Ten and 1956 Academic All-American.
He served as team physician for all IU athletic teams from 1962-70 and served as the men’s basketball team physician for three decades.
Bomba was inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. He was the first of three generations in his family to earn a scholarship to play football at Indiana.
James is a senior tight end on the IU football team. James’ father/Brad’s son Matt Bomba also played football at IU.
Brad Bomba’s time as the IU basketball team doctor has come under scrutiny in the last year as two former players joined in a lawsuit alleging he performed “medically unnecessary” prostate examinations during their annual physicals.
International law firm Jones Day conducted an independent investigation into the allegations and concluded Bomba acted in a clinically appropriate manner. The matter is ongoing.
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