| Born: | December 7, 1947 Shidler, Oklahoma |
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| Died: | April 4, 2002 (aged 54) Houston, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| College | Texas |
| NFL draft | 1970 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1970–1972 | Houston Oilers |
| 1973–1976 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Leonard Leo Brooks, Jr. (December 7, 1947 – April 4, 2002) was a professional American football defensive lineman, who played for the National Football League's St. Louis Cardinals. Following the death of his father-in-law that spring, he gave up his football playing career and returned to Austin to run the family business. He was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in February 2001 and died at the M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston.
External links
- Lee Brooks Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.