Hall of Fame
Prusia was a tremendous football player for Alfred University in the mid-1980s, twice earning All-America honors and establishing himself as one of the best defensive backs in school history. He will also be remembered as one of Alfred’s greatest all-around athletes.
He played two sports at AU, lettering four years in football (1984-87) before joining the basketball team his senior year (1987-88).
His greatest contributions to AU sports were on the football field, where he was a three-year starter at free safety, collecting 11 career interceptions. In 1987, his senior year, Prusia played on both sides of the ball, leading the defense in tackles with 86 and interceptions with four, while also catching 11 passes on offense. In 1987, he was named a Football Gazette First Team All American and a Third Team Pizza Hut All American.
Prusia graduated from Alfred in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in ceramic engineering, but he wasn’t yet done with sports. A talented baseball player, he signed with the Kansas City Royals after graduation from Alfred and remained with the organization for two seasons.
Today, Prusia is senior project manager for the Glass Technologies Group of BOC Gases in Toledo, OH. He resides in Maumee, OH, and has a son, Ryan.
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