Age | 66 (age at death) |
Birthday | 5 August, 1937 |
Birthplace | Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA |
Died | 11 August, 2003 |
Place of Death | near Forest Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Ice Hockey |
Herbert 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' American team upset the heavily-favored Soviet team in a match that came to be known as the "Miracle on Ice."