In the modern age of hyperbole it doesn't always take too much for someone to be declared a legend. A classic play, a memorable win, a short but successful career -- sometimes that's all you need to have "legend" status bestowed upon you. But sometimes there are true, honest-to-God legends, people who do truly remarkable things and live incredible lives. Bob Brooks was, by any reckoning and without any doubt, one of those legends. He was a true institution in eastern Iowa, an institution in not just Iowa sports, but also Iowa high school sports and with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, whom he covered for decades.
R.I.P., BOB BROOKS
