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Two-Time 49ers Super Bowl Champion Chet Brooks Dies at 60

Texas A&M announced his death after a cancer battle.

Overview

  • A Texas A&M walk-on turned All-American, he helped the Aggies win three straight Southwest Conference titles and popularized the defense's 'Wrecking Crew' nickname.
  • San Francisco drafted him 303rd overall in 1988, and he played three NFL seasons, all with the 49ers.
  • He started Super Bowl XXIV, posting an interception return and a fumble recovery in a 55–10 win over the Broncos.
  • He appeared in 33 regular-season games from 1988 to 1990, recording three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one sack, before a career-ending injury at Lambeau Field on Nov. 4, 1990.
  • His post-playing recognition included the 1989 All-Madden Team and inductions into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame (2009) and the Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame (2011).