Sid Brooks
American equipment manager (1935–2007)
Sidney Joseph Patrick Brooks (March 17, 1935 – April 14, 2007), nicknamed "Doc", was an American equipment manager for the San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles) of the National Football League (NFL). He served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years before spending 27 years with the Chargers (1973–2000). He was also the director of athletic equipment operations at the University of Southern California (USC) for five years (2000–2005).
Early life
On March 17, 1935, Brooks was born in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, to one of the city's first Black families. His father was born in Ste. Genevieve, and worked with banker Henry L. Rozier Sr. and his family for 77 years. Brooks's mother was the city's first African American resident with a college degree. She died from a head injury in a car wreck when he was six.
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