Derrick Brooks

American football player and executive (born 1973)
Person human Q93843
Derrick Brooks
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Derrick Brooks

Summary

Derrick Brooks is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pensacola[2]. He was born on +1973-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an American football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Derrick Brooks was born in Pensacola[2].
  • Derrick Brooks was born on +1973-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Derrick Brooks held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Derrick Brooks worked as an American football player[4].
  • Derrick Brooks's education included a stint at Booker T. Washington High School[7].
  • Derrick Brooks received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[8].
  • Derrick Brooks's image is recorded as Derrick Brooks with 2006 Pro Bowl MVP trophy 060210-N-4856G-129.jpg[9].
  • Derrick Brooks is recorded as male[10].
  • Derrick Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Derrick Brooks's member of sports team is recorded as Florida State Seminoles football[12].
  • Derrick Brooks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8335159248406804870006[13].
  • Derrick Brooks's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2020030355[14].
  • Derrick Brooks's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1707770[15].
  • Derrick Brooks's Commons category is recorded as Derrick Brooks[16].
  • Derrick Brooks's position played on team / speciality is recorded as linebacker[17].
  • Derrick Brooks's sport is recorded as American football[18].
  • Derrick Brooks's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04pz50[19].
  • Derrick Brooks's family name is recorded as Brooks[20].
  • Derrick Brooks's given name is recorded as Derrick[21].
  • Derrick Brooks's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Derrick-Brooks[22].
  • Derrick Brooks's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+183'}[23].
  • Derrick Brooks's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+107'}[24].
  • Derrick Brooks's College Football HoF ID is recorded as 2392[25].
  • Derrick Brooks's Prabook ID is recorded as 1715513[26].
  • Derrick Brooks's Pro Football Reference player ID is recorded as B/BrooDe00[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pensacola[2], Derrick Brooks… he was born on +1973-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Derrick Brooks was educated at Booker T. Washington High School[7].

Career and Affiliations

Derrick Brooks worked as an American football player[4].

Recognition

Derrick Brooks received the Pro Football Hall of Fame[8].

Why It Matters

Derrick Brooks ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Derrick Brooks born?

Born in Pensacola[2], Derrick Brooks…

What did Derrick Brooks do for work?

Derrick Brooks worked as American football player[4].

Where did Derrick Brooks go to school?

Derrick Brooks was educated at Booker T. Washington High School[7].

What awards did Derrick Brooks receive?

Honors received include Pro Football Hall of Fame[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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