William "Bud" Brooks was an

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player for the

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and the winner of the 1954

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as the year's best

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. Brooks played

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and defensive tackle for the Razorbacks and was selected first-team All-American following the 1954 college season by the

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, the

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, the Football Writers Association of America and the

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. Brooks was selected most valuable player for the South team in the 1955

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. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the

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and played in one regular season game for the Lions in 1955.

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