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Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), known professionally as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter whose music transcended rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres in the 1950s and 1960s, with hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly".
Brooks was first married to Loretta Brooks, with whom he had a son and three daughters; one daughter died in infancy. [15] [16] Foster and Loretta divorced in 1950. That same year, he married Teri Brooks, with whom he had two daughters. [2] Brooks' brother, Tom, was a well-known entertainer in Louisville for many years. [1]
He still holds major league records for career putouts (2,697), assists (6,205), total chances (9,165), and double plays (618) at third base, with each total being between 13% and 20% higher than the closest player. His career fielding percentage of .971 was a major league record until 2006, and remains the top AL mark.
Brooks was born on September 12, 1909, to Edward Brooks and Julia Bailey Brooks. [1] He grew up in Norwood, Louisiana, and had 14 siblings.When he was an infant, the family moved to several cities closer to the Mississippi Delta, but he was raised primarily in the small town of Stephenson. [3]
Brooke Shields opens up about her life's make or break moments, losing a friend to suicide and a miscarriage. ... "It made me that more more appreciative and wanting to stay healthier and alive ...
After the show, he told his uncle that he was not going to work in the garment district like everyone else but instead wanted to go into show business. [ 15 ] When Brooks was 14 he gained employment as a pool-side tummler (entertainer) at the Butler Lodge, [ 16 ] a second-rate Borscht Belt hotel, where he met 18-year-old Sid Caesar . [ 4 ]
He ultimately returned to coach the U.S. men's team to a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. When Brooks died in a car accident in 2003, he was the director of player personnel for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brooks was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990 and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999.
Brooke And Teri Shields (Jack Mitchell / Getty Images) “As a daughter, I was so busy trying to keep her alive and protect her against the world,” Shields said on TODAY with Hoda and Jenna.