Herbert Paul Brooks Jr Research

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Fantastic Firs

This is a place for the Fantastic Firs to make notes for our Olympian, Herbert Paul Brooks Jr (1937-2003)

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Use this section to add Family Search and Ancestry links to ancestors. Please make it clear how they relate to the Olympian.

Contents 1 Checkpoints 2 Basic Source Links 2.1 Paternal 2.2 Maternal 3 Research Notes 4 Biography 4.1 Hockey Career 4.2 Obituary

Checkpoints

Use this section to leave a link on your starting point and where you stopped so others can pick it up. Use ~~~~ after each note

• FamilySearch Person: LBL8-91F -- Miyako Jones is adding parents/siblings and their wives/grandparents/aunts/uncles 4th degree and married to Brook's Aunt, Gloria.
• FamilySearch Person: LBLZ-TJM -- P Whittington is adding parents/siblings and their wives/grandparents/aunts/uncles 4th degree and married to Brook's Aunt, Ellen Johnson. Craig-4574 11:28, 27 August 2023 (UTC)
• Susan Hautala will work on Swedish relatives starting with his grandfather. Pausing at his Great Grandfather – note that the references in FamilySearch are tangling up two families, and it is not clear that the death record in Minnesota is correct since the birth year is off. Update: back on it!

Basic Source Links

WikiData: Q1390562

FamilySearch: LCPN-SHL

Find a Grave

Herb Brooks Foundation here

Paternal

• Father - Herbert David Brooks - FamilySearch Person: LBS5-9L8

Maternal

• Mother - Pauline Emma Johnson - FamilySearch Person: GMQP-HQB

Research Notes

1. Herb's wife, Patricia is still living, but for future reference, it appears that her paternal grandmother was adopted. See KN92-S4F Craig-4574 19:33, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
2. Super solid FamilySearch details going back in all directions for maternal line. Someone took care with the data and sources.
3. Brick Wall at paternal line, around 3rd degree: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBST-XK5
4. Solid family lines through paternal lines with spouses/in laws at the 2nd degrees

Biography

Parents

• Herbert David Brooks (1907–1984)
• Pauline Emma Johnson Brooks (1910–2008)

• NOTE: Wife and Children and Brother are still living.

Herb died from an Auto accident. It is believed he fell asleep at the wheel. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time which probably would have saved his life. - Wikipedia. Craig-4574 05:23, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

Hockey Career

• Hall of Fame Professional Hockey Head Coach, Olympic Games Gold Medalist Hockey Coach. 1980 Games. Known as the "Miracle On Ice Gold Medal Victory"

• played hockey in High School in Minnesota & at the University of Minnesota

• NHL Career: he coached the Minnesota North Stars (1997-98), the New Jersey Devils (1992-93) and New York Rangers (1981-85)

• Coaching Career: 1981-1999

• Elected to Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006. Posthumously.

Source: statsscrew.com + hockeyDB.com + Hockey Hall of Fame + Olympics.com + eliteprospects

Obituary

Herb Brooks Obituary

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Former Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks, who led the United States to the "Miracle on Ice" victory over the Soviet Union, died Monday in a car accident, a state official said.

Brooks, 66, coached the 1980 Olympic team that won the gold medal in Lake Placid, N.Y. He returned to lead the 2002 U.S. Olympic hockey team to a silver medal.

The state official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

Brooks was killed when a single vehicle rolled over at an intersection on a highway north of the Twin Cities, the official said.

Brooks coached the Minnesota North Stars (1997-98), the New Jersey Devils (1992-93) and New York Rangers (1981-85), where he reached the 100-victory mark faster than any other coach in franchise history.

Born in St. Paul, Brooks played hockey at the University of Minnesota, where he later coached from 1972-9, winning three national titles and left with a 167-99-18 to lead the national team.

He was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.

In the famous U.S.-Soviet Union hockey semifinal matchup, Brooks told his players: "You're meant to be here. This moment is yours. You're meant to be here at this time."

The U.S. team won 4-3 in a game often referred to as one of the greatest sports moments of the century. The Americans went on to down Finland in the final.

Brooks was the last player cut on the 1960 U.S. gold medal teams, but made it onto the 1964 and 1968 Olympic teams.

Last season, Brooks was the director of player development for Pittsburgh Penguins. He rejected a multimillion dollar offer to coach the New York Rangers last summer, saying he didn't want to be away from his wife and family in Minnesota.

For that reason, the Penguins couldn't persuade Brooks to return after he was their interim coach during the 1999-2000 season.

Brooks replaced Kevin Constantine in December 1999 and led the Penguins into the second round of the playoffs.

He had an NHL career coaching record of 219-221-66-2, including a 29-23-5-2 record with Pittsburgh.

"It's a great loss for USA hockey," said Bob Allen, who operated the Olympic Center during the 1980 Winter Games. "He was a master motivator, a great thinker."

Copyright © 2003 The Associated Press Obituary