George Nagobads
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Visvaldis Georgs Nagobads was a Latvian-born American physician. He earned a medical degree from the University of Tübingen in Germany, then immigrated to the United States in 1951. He served 34 years
George Nagobads USA hockey physician photo
Minnesota Golden Gophers, 1958–59 season
US versus Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics
United States Hockey Hall of Fame building in Eveleth, Minnesota
Herb Brooks
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Herbert 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. Brooks' team upset
George Nagobads
…he enjoyed caring about the athletes and specialized in knee and shoulder injuries. He worked with several coaches for the Golden Gophers, including Herb Brooks, Glen Sonmor, Brad Buetow, and Doug Woog. Nagobads considered Brooks to be family and stated, "I really appreciated the way Herbie always treated the…
Brooks with the New York Rangers in 1983
Brooks (seated in middle with C) was captain of the 1963 USA Hockey Team
USA Hockey team members 1963 boarding plane with Herb Brooks (middle) and Larry Smith (right).