Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
Brinkmann became the first ever Rutgers men's soccer All-American in 1954. A three-time All-East selection, Brinkmann scored 49 goals in his Scarlet Knight career. He also holds the Rutgers single game scoring record with six goals in one game. In addition to being team captain his junior and senior years, Brinkmann was named the Alfred Sasser Award winner and appeared in Who's Who in American Colleges & Universities in 1954 and 1955. Brinkmann was an alternate member of the 1952 United States Olympic soccer team that competed in the Summer Games at Helsinki, Finland. He was also a member of the Eintracht Football Club that won the 1956 national championship. In 1995, he was chosen by the College Soccer Association of New Jersey for its Hall of Fame.
