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Michelle Brooks Field

Sign for "Brooks Field" next to a baseball field, with trees and a fence in the background.
Brooks Field Sign at Veterans Memorial Park
An elderly man wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a patterned tie, smiling at the camera against a dark background.
Fred Brooks, father of Michelle Brooks
Sign for "Brooks Field" next to a baseball field, with trees and a fence in the background.
An elderly man wearing glasses, a dark suit, and a patterned tie, smiling at the camera against a dark background.

Michelle Brooks Field is named in memory of Michelle Brooks, the daughter of Fred and Terry Brooks. Fred, a past CARD board member and professor of Recreation & Parks Management at Chico State, dedicated much of his career to parks and recreation. Michelle was a talented and active athlete who played soccer, softball, basketball, volleyball, and field hockey. She passed away at just 13 years old on May 4, 1995, following heart failure. The field serves as a heartfelt tribute to her life, her love of sports, and the Brooks family’s lasting contributions to the Chico community.