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Tuesday, August 12, 2003
Coach known best for 1980 hockey gold
Brooks was behind the bench when the Americans pulled off one of the greatest upsets ever, beating the mighty Soviets with a squad of mostly college players.
That shocking victory, plus beating Finland for the gold medal, assured the team a place in sports immortality.
The young U.S. team was given no chance against a veteran Soviet squad that had dominated international hockey for years and had routed the Americans 10-3 in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden the week before the Olympics.
On Feb. 22, 1980, the U.S. team scored with 10 minutes to play to take a 4-3 lead against the Soviets and then held on. As the final seconds ticked away, announcer Al Michaels exclaimed, "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"
It remains one of the most famous calls in sports broadcasting history.
"He was very single-minded -- a person who looked right down the tunnel and knew exactly what he had to do," Michaels said Monday night. "He was never caught up in the afterglow. Here's a guy that helped do something that galvanized the entire country, and he wasn't interested in parades or any attention. Just a few weeks after this, he decides to go and coach in Switzerland."
Brooks' leadership helped turn a ragtag team into champions. He had hand-picked each player. View entire obit
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