Each week, Dunedin Patch will feature one of the Falcons football team's biggest fans. We'll get to know each of them a little, and find out what makes them follow Dunedin High gridiron stars so closely. This week, we meet Leon Brooks.
Fan of the Week: Leon Brooks
Former Dunedin High School running back Leon Brooks, class of 1980, attended Friday's game (Sept. 16). He has a vested interest in the 2011 team because his nephew Tramaine Batten is a running back.
Brooks also kept a close eye on his niece, 10th-grade Varsity Cheerleader Shana Cunningham.
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The former Dunedin High player is impressed with his nephews speed and his physical game.
He also gave credit to the whole team for their never-quit attitude.
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His fondest memories of his time playing for the Falcons was winning the district and playing Plant in the conference finals.
Brooks went on to play for the University of South Dakota at Springfield.
He was accompanied by Marlena Battle a 1981 graduate from Dunedin.