He played college football at Temple University and attended Sterling High School in Somerdale, New Jersey.
[1] He was also a member of the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL).
[2] He helped the Owls to a 28-17 victory over the California Golden Bears in the 1979 Garden State Bowl on December 15, 1979.
Broomell was inducted into the Temple University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1997.
[3] Broomell was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL from 1980 to 1981, winning the Grey Cup both years.