Perry Brooks (December 4, 1954 – March 1, 2010)[1] was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Southern University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1976 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He is the father of linebacker Ahmad Brooks.
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S. | December 4, 1954||||||
Died: | March 1, 2010 Woodbridge, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 55)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Angie (LA) Wesley Ray | ||||||
College: | Southern | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 7 / pick: 202 | ||||||
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After his career ended, Brooks served as a salesman at Cowles Nissan in Woodbridge, Virginia.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Perry Brooks Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ Former Redskins DT Perry Brooks Passes Away