Dan Brooks

Center (1974-75)

Dan Brooks was born in Iola, Kansas, and after living in Moran, Fort Scott and Emporia, his parents Robert and Nancy Brooks moved their family to Topeka in 1969. Dan graduated from Topeka West High School in 1974 where he participated in football, wrestling and baseball. He was selected to play in the first Kansas Shrine Football Game along with former Red Ravens, Rudy Polchlopek and Brad Wagner.

Coach Charlie Cooper recruited him to Coffeyville along with his high school teammates and fellow offensive linemen Barry Feaker and Carl Ice. Dan was fortunate to be a part of Coach Dick Foster’s first team, that magical year of 1975. The 11-0 Wool Bowl Champions were led by such Hall of Fame greats as Ron Springs, Tim Pivonka, Nick Howell and Rob Fulton. Dan was selected First Team All-Conference and First Team All-American as Center in 1975. He received the Hall of Fame Award at the team’s award ceremony and was honored to be voted co-captain of that great team with Kent Newby.

Wanting to stay close to his family, Dan signed with Washburn University and started two years as center and received All-Conference Honors in 1977. He graduated in 1979 with a degree in Education and has taught and coached in the Topeka Washburn Rural school district for 28 years. He fondly remembers having Jeff Leiker as a student teacher in physical education.

He and his wife Kathy (deceased 2004) raised two daughters, Kacy and Jana. Dan has one grandson. Dan is active in his church and community.

  • Sat, 08/27 | Football vs. Hutchinson Community College L, 34-29 (Final) RC | BX | PH
  • Sat, 09/03 | Football at Ellsworth Community College W, 55-24 (Final) RC
  • Sat, 09/10 | Football at Butler Community College - KS L, 36-34 (Final) RC | BX | PH
  • Sat, 09/24 | Football at Iowa Western Community College W, 41-20 (Final) RC | BX | PH
  • Sat, 10/01 | Football vs. Fort Scott Community College W, 27-20 (Final) RC | PH | V
  • Sat, 10/08 | Football vs. Garden City Community College L, 39-13 (Final) RC | PH | V
  • Sat, 10/15 | Football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College W, 41-31 (Final) RC | BX | PH
  • Sat, 10/22 | Football vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 47-6 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Sat, 10/29 | Football at Dodge City Community College W, 31-26 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 11/05 | Football at Highland Community College - Kansas L, 48-10 (Final) RC | BX | PH
  • Sat, 11/12 | Football vs. Independence Community College L, 46-21 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 08/26 | Football at Hutchinson Community College L, 50-42 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 09/02 | Football vs. Ellsworth Community College L, 30-16 (Final) RC | BX | BX
  • Sat, 09/09 | Football vs. Butler Community College - KS W, 35-32 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 09/23 | Football vs. Iowa Western Community College L, 57-14 (Final) RC
  • Sat, 09/30 | Football at Fort Scott Community College L, 26-16 (Final)
  • Sat, 10/07 | Football at Garden City Community College L, 41-32 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 10/14 | Football vs. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College L, 34-30 (Final) BX | V
  • Sat, 10/21 | Football at Iowa Central Community College W, 45-21 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 10/28 | Football vs. Dodge City Community College W, 62-28 (Final) V
  • Sat, 11/04 | Football vs. Highland Community College - Kansas W, 27-10 (Final) BX | V
  • Sat, 11/11 | Football at Independence Community College L, 27-22 (Final)
  • Thu, 08/23 | Football vs. Iowa Western Community College L, 19-6 (Final) BX
  • Sat, 09/01 | Football at Fort Scott Community College W, 50-47 (Final) BX
  • Sat, 09/08 | Football vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 47-32 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 09/15 | Football at Butler Community College - KS L, 22-0 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 09/22 | Football at Highland Community College - Kansas L, 47-38 (Final - OT) BX
  • Sat, 10/06 | Football at Dodge City Community College W, 1-0 (Final)
  • Sat, 10/13 | Football vs. Hutchinson Community College L, 24-14 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 10/20 | Football at Independence Community College W, 21-16 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 10/27 | Football vs. Garden City Community College L, 51-15 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 11/03 | Football at Ellsworth Community College W, 28-7 (Final) BX
  • Sat, 11/10 | Football vs. Rezolution Prep W, 62-0 (Final) RC | BX
  • Thu, 08/22 | Football at Iowa Western Community College L, 36-14 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 08/31 | Football vs. Fort Scott Community College W, 1-0 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 09/07 | Football at Iowa Central Community College L, 45-17 (Final) V
  • Sat, 09/14 | Football vs. Butler Community College - KS L, 33-13 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Sat, 09/21 | Football vs. Highland Community College - Kansas L, 34-18 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Sat, 09/28 | Football at Arkansas Baptist College W, 55-24 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 10/05 | Football vs. Dodge City Community College W, 14-3 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 10/12 | Football at Hutchinson Community College L, 49-7 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 10/19 | Football vs. Independence Community College L, 62-23 (Final) RC | PH | V
  • Sat, 10/26 | Football at Garden City Community College L, 58-14 (Final) BX
  • Sat, 11/02 | Football vs. Ellsworth Community College W, 30-13 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 11/07 | Football vs. Intersquad Scrimmage (2:00 PM) PH
  • Fri, 03/26 | Football at Hutchinson Community College L, 33-10 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 04/03 | Football at Dodge City Community College W, 38-10 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sun, 04/18 | Football at Highland Community College - Kansas W, 30-0 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sun, 04/25 | Football vs. Butler Community College - KS W, 29-28 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Sun, 05/02 | Football vs. Arkansas Baptist College (Cancelled) V
  • Sat, 05/08 | Football vs. Fort Scott Community College (Cancelled)
  • Sat, 05/15 | Football at Garden City Community College L, 20-0 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sun, 05/23 | Football vs. Independence Community College L, 19-16 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 08/27 | Football vs. Highland Community College - Kansas W, 37-0 (Final) RC | BX | PH
  • Sat, 09/03 | Football at Dodge City Community College W, 38-10 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 09/10 | Football vs. Independence Community College L, 18-5 (Final) RC | BX | PH
  • Sat, 09/24 | Football vs. Hutchinson Community College L, 14-9 (Final) RC | BX | PH
  • Sat, 10/01 | Football at Ellsworth Community College W, 31-7 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 10/08 | Football vs. Iowa Central Community College W, 47-30 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Sat, 10/22 | Football vs. Georgia Christian CC W, 59-0 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Sat, 10/29 | Football at Butler Community College - KS W, 19-14 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 11/05 | Football vs. Iowa Western Community College W, 23-7 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V
  • Sat, 11/12 | Football at Garden City Community College W, 30-21 (Final) RC | BX
  • Sat, 12/03 | Football at Hutchinson Community College L, 38-7 (Final) RC | BX | PH | V