Namesakes
David Brinkley
(m) 1920-2003 
Notable Journalists
Brian Brinkley
(m) 1953-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Kellie Wells
(a.k.a. Brinkley) (f) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2012 100 m hurdles (bronze)