Herb Brooks
Sign in to saveHerbert Paul Brooks was an American ice hockey player and coach. His most notable achievement came in 1980 as head coach of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team at Lake Placid. At the Games, Brooks' American team upset the heavily favored Soviet team in a match that came to be known as the "Miracle on Ice".
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- Born
- 1937-08-05
- Died
- 2003-08-11
- Works
- 2
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- Born
- 5 August 1937
- Died
- 11 August 2003
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Brooks
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Saint Paul
- Place of death
- Forest Lake
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
- Participant in
- 1964 Winter Olympics
- Sport
- ice hockey
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1937 births1980 US Olympic ice hockey team2003 deathsAmerican ice hockey coachesHockey Hall of Fame inducteesIce hockey coaches from MinnesotaIce hockey people from Saint Paul, MinnesotaIce hockey players at the 1964 Winter OlympicsIce hockey players at the 1968 Winter OlympicsIIHF Hall of Fame inducteesLester Patrick Trophy recipientsMinnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey coaches