Tony Brooks

Charles Anthony "Tony" Standish Brooks (born in Dukinfield, Cheshire, 25 February 1932) is a British former racing driver from England also known as the "racing dentist". He participated in 39 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 14 July 1956, achieving six wins, 10 podium finishes and 75 career points. He also scored the first win by a British driver in a British car in a Grand Prix since 1923, in 1955 driving a Connaught at Syracuse in a non-World Championship race.

Career

Brooks was born on 25 February 1932 in Dukinfield, Chesire. He is the son of a dental surgeon, Charles Standish Brooks, and studied the practice himself. He is also a cousin of Norman Standish Brooks, a former British Olympic swimmer. He took up racing in 1952 and drove a Healey and a Frazer Nash at club events until 1955. In that same year, Brooks drove a Formula Two Connaught at Crystal Palace and finished fourth.

Brooks claimed the first victory for a British-constructed car in a World Championship race in the 1957 British Grand Prix at Aintree, which he shared with Sir Stirling Moss. Along with Moss, Brooks is considered one of the best drivers never to have been World Champion and both Moss and three-time World Champion Jack Brabham were known to have thought highly of his ability.

Tony Brooks (American football)

Raymond Anthony Brooks (born August 17, 1969) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

His son, Anthony Barr played college football at UCLA, and was drafted in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

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'Smash,' a Broadway show about a show on Broadway, is 'very meta' and all too real

Burlington County Times 28 Mar 2025
Brooks Ashmanskas is known to fans of the TV show "Uncoupled," and for Tony-nominated turns in "Martin Short ... A chief source of fun is Ashmanskas himself, known to fans of the TV show "Uncoupled," and for Tony-nominated turns in "Martin Short.

Despite new shelters, homelessness issues persist in Wilkes-Barre

The Citizens' Voice 28 Mar 2025
Tony Brooks, the new chair of the Wilkes-Barre City Council, speaks during a reorganization meeting on Monday, Jan ... Council Chairman Tony Brooks replied that city officials “want to be humane as possible, helping with the most vulnerable.

Live music in Montgomery area for March 27-April 2

Montgomery Advertiser 26 Mar 2025
Venues or artists who would like their performances included should email Shannon Heupel at sheupel@gannett.com with "Live Music" in subject ... March 27. The Exchange ... BB King's ... Tony Brook 5-7.30 p.m., Joe Breckenridge 7.30-10 p.m ... Tony Mills 6.30 p.m.

Wilkes-Barre council pulls stop sign resolution pending traffic study

The Citizens' Voice 26 Mar 2025
Council Chairman Tony Brooks said distracted driving is another problem in the city; he sees people talking on a phone while driving just about every day while speeding or driving the wrong way on a one-way street.

Happenings — what’s coming up in Northeast Ohio starting March 28

The Morning Journal 26 Mar 2025
... 4 and 5; Aries Spears, April 11 through 13; Zach Rushing, April 17; Jess Hilarious, April 18 and 19; Tony Rock, April 25 and 26; Kenny Brooks & Gerald Huston, May 1; Bill Bellamy, June 6 through 8.

Turning the invasive green crab into a dinner. Weymouth company unveils new product

Cape Cod Times 25 Mar 2025
... on last week's column about Geraldine Brook's new book, "Memorial Days," which looks at grieving and loss after the sudden death at age 60 of Brooks' husband, journalist and author Tony Horwitz..

Wyoming Valley Women’s Club celebrates 120th anniversary

The Citizens' Voice 22 Mar 2025
Tony Books, guest speaker, was introduced by Romaine Stout. Tony Brooks is executive director of the Wilkes-Barre Preservation Society and curator of the 1793 Zebulon Butler House and serves on the Wilkes-Barre City Council.

Avocado’s Restaurant drops lawsuit against Wilkes-Barre City Council

The Citizens' Voice 22 Mar 2025
Main St., sued council 18 days after an Oct ... Then council Chairman Bill Barrett and Councilman Mike Belusko voted in favor of a resolution approving the transfer, while council members Tony Brooks, Stan Mirin and Jessica McClay voted against it ... 8 ... ....

Live music in Montgomery area for March 20-26

Montgomery Advertiser 19 Mar 2025
Venues or artists who would like their performances included should email Shannon Heupel at sheupel@gannett.com with "Live Music" in subject ... March 20. The Exchange ... BB King's ... Tony Mills 6.30 p.m ... Tony Brook 5-7.30 p.m., Joe Breckenridge 7.30-10 p.m.

Happenings — what’s coming up in Northeast Ohio starting March 21

The Willoughby News-Herald 19 Mar 2025
... 4 and 5; Aries Spears, April 11 through 13; Zach Rushing, April 17; Jess Hilarious, April 18 and 19; Tony Rock, April 25 and 26; Kenny Brooks & Gerald Huston, May 1; Bill Bellamy, June 6 through 8.

By inviting grief in, even writing about the death of her husband, author finds solace

The Patriot Ledger 18 Mar 2025
Brooks wrote this book some three years after the sudden death of her husband, Tony Horwitz, a Pulitzer prize winning author, at age 60 ... When Horwitz died, Brooks was at home in West Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard ... By Geraldine Brooks .

‘Taxi’ cast reunites to celebrate Danny DeVito theater award

Lima Ohio 18 Mar 2025
Christopher Lloyd, Carol Kane, Tony Danza, Marilu Henner, Judd Hirsch and series co-creator James L. Brooks all posed with 80-year-old DeVito on Monday when he was honored with the Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre, according to Today.com.

‘Law & Order’ and ‘SVU’ Set Crossover About Attacks on Marginalized Women

The Wrap 18 Mar 2025
Law & Order” and “Law & Order ... slot, the Season 5 premiere will air on NBC as well as stream on its new home on Peacock ... “Law & Order” also stars Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, Odelya Halevi, Maura Tierney and Tony Goldwyn ... .
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