Ravens Defensive Line Coach Clarence Brooks Dies at Age 65

September 17, 2016   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

Longtime Baltimore Ravens assistant coach Clarence Brooks died Saturday morning from esophageal cancer. He was 65.
Garrett Downing of the team's website reported the news and passed along comments from the coach's wife, Justa.
"We knew he loved his players," she said. "Through all of this, we've found out how much his players loved him. We thank everyone for the loving support."
Those players continued to show that support Saturday morning:
"One of the finest coaches I have ever met," Ravens head coach Jim Harbaugh said in a statement. "He changed the lives and influenced players and coaches for the better."
Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said, "Very few, if any, coaches influenced their players—on and off the field—like Clarence Brooks," per Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun.
Brooks was a guard during his time playing collegiate football at the University of Massachusetts from 1970 to '72. His focus shifted to the other side of the ball ...

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