Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Brito , real name HÃ rcules de Brito Ruas , ( born 9 August 1939 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a former football ( soccer ) player from Brazil .
Simplified: HÃ rcules Brito Ruas ( born 9 August , 1939 ) is a former Brazilian football player .