Brook Berringer
American football player (1973–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brook Warren Berringer (July 9, 1973 – April 18, 1996) was an American quarterback for the University of Nebraska football team in the mid-1990s. Berringer came to Nebraska from Goodland, Kansas, and played a backup role to Tommie Frazier. He was best known for replacing the injured Frazier during the 1994 season and leading the Cornhuskers to seven consecutive wins and to the Orange Bowl national championship game against the University of Miami Hurricanes.
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Born | Brook Warren Berringer (1973-07-09)July 9, 1973 Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | April 18, 1996(1996-04-18) (aged 22) Raymond, Nebraska, U.S. |
Resting place | Goodland Cemetery Goodland, Kansas, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 3.5 in (191.8 cm) |
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Berringer died in a plane crash just two days before the 1996 NFL Draft.