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
Brooks with the New York Rangers in 1983
The 1958–59 Gopher Hockey Team, including Lou Nanne, Larry Smith, and Herb Brooks (#9, seated bottom left).
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).
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
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…laboratory setting. The two worked on developing practice plans and drills to get the team in the best condition possible. Then, working with team doctor George Nagobads, shifts would be timed on the bench to make sure no one would be on the ice longer than 40 seconds to keep them ready to endure the Soviets in crunch…
George Nagobads USA hockey physician photo
US versus Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics
United States Hockey Hall of Fame building in Eveleth, Minnesota