Herbert "Herb" Paul Brooks, Jr. (August 5, 1937 – August 11, 2003) 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 hockey team at Lake Placid. At the games, Brooks' US team upset the heavily favored Soviet team in a match that came to be known as the 'Miracle on Ice'. Brooks would go on to coach multiple NHL teams, as well as the French hockey team at the 1998 Winter Olympics, and ultimately returned to coach the US men's team to a silver medal at the 2002 games in Salt Lake City. Brooks was killed in a 2003 car accident. At the time of his death, Brooks was the Pittsburgh Penguins' director of player personnel.
August 5, 1937, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Died
August 11, 2003, Forest Lake, Minnesota, United States
Place Of Birth
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Profession
Miscellaneous Crew
Spouse
Patti Brooks (m. 1965–2003)
Children
Danny Brooks, Kelly Brooks
Parents
Pauline Brooks, Herbert Brooks Sr.
Star Sign
Leo
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Fact
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 50-52. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
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Was the last player cut from the US Olympic Hockey Team in 1960 when Squaw Valley, California hosted the Winter Olympics and the US Hockey team went on to win the gold medal.
3
Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2005.
4
Was killed in a single car traffic accident, near Forest Lake, Minnesota.
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Won three NCAA Division I titles (1974, 1976, 1979) as coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers hockey team.
6
Inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.
7
Coach of the U.S. Hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics, and the silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
8
Played on the U.S. Olympic Hockey teams in the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics
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Coached the University of Minnesota hockey team from 1971 to 1979, capturing three national championships.
10
Coached four teams in the National Hockey League.
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Miracle
2004
consultant
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Miracle
2004
dedicatee
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
First Impressions: Herb Brooks with Kurt Russell & the Filmmakers
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
The Making of 'Miracle'
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
Miracle
2004
Himself
Salt Lake 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
2003
TV Movie documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1980
TV Series
Himself
Do You Belive in Miracles?
1980
TV Movie
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
2013
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
The First Miracle: 1960 US Olympic Hockey Team
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Miracle (2004) as Miscellaneous Crew
Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team (2001) as Himself
$250,000
