Super Bowl champion Chet Brooks died at 60

Chet Brooks, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the San Francisco 49ers and former standout for the Texas A&M Aggies, has died, the school announced. He was 60.

Brooks died after a battle with cancer. Condolences for Brooks and his family poured in on social media when word of his death came out. Many posted “here” on social media as Aggie alumni are asked to do so in memory of those in the student body who have passed away.

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Brooks was a standout defensive back with the Aggies and was credited with coming up with the “Wrecking Crew” nickname for the defense in the mid-1980s. He was on the Aggies for their three conference titles and Cotton Bowl appearances.

He also earned all-conference and All-America honors during his time with the Aggies. He was later inducted into the Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011.

Chet Brooks #31 of the San Francisco 49ers plays defense in a pre-season National Football League game against the San Diego Chargers played on August 29, 1989 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. (David Madison/Getty Images)

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The 49ers selected Brooks in the 11th round of the 1988 draft. He played three seasons with the 49ers and was on the team when they won the Super Bowl in the 1988 and 1989 seasons.

He played in 33 career games from 1988 to 1990. He had one sack and one fumble recovery. He had two interceptions during the 1989 playoffs — one against the Minnesota Vikings and the other in the Super Bowl against the Denver Broncos.

Defensive back Chet Brooks #31 of the San Francisco 49ers takes down Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Bubby Brister #6 at Candlestick Park on October 21, 1990 in San Francisco, California. (George Rose/Getty Images)

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Brooks retired from the game after the 1990 season.