Career
Brooks had an outstanding career. Olympic results
Defeated Risto Luukkonen (Finland) 3-0
Defeated Alfred Zima (Austria) 3-0
Defeated Mircea Dobrescu (Romania) 2-1
Defeated Willie Toweel (South Africa) 3-0
Defeated Edgar Basel (West Germany) 3-0
Brooks turned pro in 1953 and had limited success. Towards the end of his professional career Brooks began attending law school at Ohio State University.