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Early years. The 1958–59 Gopher Hockey Team, including Lou Nanne, Larry Smith, and Herb Brooks (#9, seated bottom left). The 1963 USA Hockey Team in Europe - Captain Herb Brooks. USA Hockey team members 1963 boarding plane, Herb Brooks, Larry Smith. Brooks was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Pauline and Herbert David Brooks.
Aug 12, 2003 · Herb Brooks, who coached United States ice hockey team, defeating mighty Soviets en route to eventual gold medal in 1980 Olympics, dies at age 66; photo (M)
American ice hockey player and coach Herb Brooks is best known for his role as the head coach of the gold medal-winning “Miracle on Ice” 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team.
Mar 13, 2023 · About Coach Brooks. Born on August 5, 1937, Herb Brooks grew up in a modest duplex at the corner of Payne and Ivy Streets, on the East side of St. Paul. Herb got his first taste of championship hockey when he led his St. Paul Johnson squad to the Minnesota high school title in 1955.
Aug 9, 2018 · On the 15th anniversary of his death, we’re taking a look back at U.S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks (1937 – 2003) who helped pull off one of the most miraculous upsets in American sports ...
Aug 12, 2003 · Dave Anderson Sports of The Times column discusses legacy of hockey coach Herb Brooks, who coached US national team to victory against Russia in 1980 Olympics and died in car accident at age 66...
Aug 11, 2014 · Eleven years ago today, legendary U.S. hockey coach Herb Brooks passed away in a tragic car accident. Brooks is prominently known for guiding the U.S. Olympic ice hockey team to the "Miracle on Ice" triumph in 1980.
Herb Brooks was small at 5-11 (1.80) and 168 lbs. (76 kg.), but played hockey for four years at Minnesota. Although cut from the 1960 Olympic team, he played on both the 1964 and 1968 U.S. Olympic teams, but neither team won a medal.
Dec 28, 2003 · Herb Brooks b. 1937. Herb Brooks is most famous for coaching a single hockey game -- the upset victory of the United States team over the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics.
Herb Brooks, who coached the U.S. hockey team to the 'Miracle on Ice' victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, died Monday in a car wreck. He was 66.
