William
Thomas
(Tommy)
Brooker
Born in Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Margaret Beatrice (Perry) Brooker
— married
16 Mar 1985 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 79
in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jun 2023
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Biography
William Thomas Brooker was born on 31 October 1939 in Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States.
In the 1940 census Will (age 0) was the son of Clarence Brooker in Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States.[1]
- Clarence Brooker M 25 Married Head Missouri
- Elaine Brooker F 20 Married Wife Tennessee
- Clarence Brooker M 2 Single Son Alabama
- Will Thomas Brooker M 0 Single Son Alabama
In the 1950 census William (age 10) was the widowed son of Clarence E Braoker in Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States.[2]
- Clarence E Braoker M 35 Married Head Building Contractor Missouri
- Elaise M Braoker F 30 Married Wife Tennessee
- Clarence E Braoker Jr M 12 Never married Son Alabama
- William T Braoker M 10 Widowed Son Alabama
- Eleanor E Braoker F 3 Never married Daughter Alabama
William (age 23), son of C E Brooker & E E May, married Frances Helen Wells (age 21) on 15 June 1963 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States.[3]
Tommy died on 21 September 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, aged 79. William was mentioned on a memorial with a death date of 21 September 2019.[4]
Career
Tommy was a placekicker and an offensive end in the NFL. He played on the Washington Redskins (1962 only during the offseason and/or a member of the practice squad) and he played for the Kansas City Chiefs (1962-1966). He was an AFL champion (1962) and he was an AFL All-Star (1964) Brooker played college football at the University of Alabama under legendary coach Bear Bryant.
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: V1PC-PWP : accessed 2 June 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MT-9SVJ, Will Thomas Brooker (0), single son, in household of Clarence Brooker (25) in Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 52;.
- ↑ "1950 United States Federal Census," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 62308 #99816438 : accessed 2 June 2023), William T Braoker (10), widowed son, in household of Clarence E Braoker (35) in Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, USA. Born in Alabama; citing United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C., Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950, Record Group Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007, Record Group Number 29, Residence Date 1950, Home in 1950 Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, Roll 5407, Sheet Number 16, Enumeration District 46-8.
- ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: QG19-L4PJ : accessed 2 June 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C919-394B-D Image number 00630, William Thomas Brooker (23) marriage to Frances Helen Wells (21) on 15 Jun 1963 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,893,326. William Thomas Brooker (45) marriage to Margaret Beatrice Perry Newton (42) on 16 Mar 1985 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; citing Tuscaloosa County Probate Court Records.
- ↑ "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #203267243 : accessed 2 June 2023), Memorial page for William Thomas “Tommy” Brooker (31 Oct 1939-21 Sep 2019); Maintained by Scott Jones (contributor 47912382).
- "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current," database, (Ancestry Record 62116 #115821940 : accessed 2 June 2023), William Thomas Brooker (23) marriage to Frances Helen Wells in about 1963; citing The Advertiser-Gleam, Publication Date 7/ Jun/ 1963, Publication Place Guntersville, Alabama, USA, URL https://www.newspapers.com/image/540066206/?article=6a64486a-877b-4f64-bdb4-3b23afd40b11/2d04a9cf-9ed7-4925-b599-121fd2751a98&focus=0.29195002,0.28222868,0.5016948,0.849085&xid=3398.
- Tuscaloosa County Probate Court Records,Book Name - MARRIAGE, Book 95, Instrument, Marriage License, Page # 210
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