Charles Robert BROOKINS

In the early 20s, Charles Brookins was the best in the world at the non-Olympic 220 low hurdles. He was AAU Champion in 1923 and 1925, NCAA Champion in 1922-23, and in both 1923 and 1924, he set world records for the distance. He later became a sales representative for a Des Moines office equipment company.

Personal Bests: 220yH – 23.0 (1924); 400H – 53.2 (1924).