Herb Brooks, 1937-2003
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 today in a car wreck. He just turned 66 a few days ago (August 5th).
here's a coach and fellow i'd have loved to have met. he always had funny quotes that you could pass along to others. frankly, he is the main reason that a rag-tag bunch of no-name hockey players won a gold medal.
"When it came to hockey, he was ahead of his time,'' Ken Morrow said. "All of his teams overachieved because Herbie understood how to get the best out of each player and make him part of a team. And like everyone who played for him, I became a better person because I played for Herb Brooks.''
he motivated them to be the best they could be. he got them to play as a team rather than a bunch of individuals. hockey lost a great man today. a great leader. a great coach.
My favorite Herb Brooks Quote
You're looking for players whose name on the front of the sweater is more important than the one on the back.
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Posted by ac at August 11, 2003 05:23 PM