[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 235 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 235

 Honoring the life of the late Herb Brooks and expressing the deepest 
         condolences of the Senate to his family on his death.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 25, 2003

   Mr. Dayton (for himself and Mr. Coleman) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the life of the late Herb Brooks and expressing the deepest 
         condolences of the Senate to his family on his death.

Whereas the Senate has learned with great sadness of the death of Herb Brooks;
Whereas Herb Brooks, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, greatly distinguished 
        himself by his long commitment to the game of hockey, the players whom 
        he coached, the State of Minnesota, and the United States of America;
Whereas Herb Brooks was a member of the 1964 and 1968 United States Olympic 
        Hockey Teams;
Whereas Herb Brooks coached the 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team, also 
        known as the ``Miracle on Ice'', to a sensational victory against the 
        favored Soviet Union team, providing the United States with an 
        unforgettable moment that highlighted American determination, 
        resilience, and spirit;
Whereas the United States Olympic Team continued victoriously on and won the 
        Gold Medal at the 1980 Olympic Games;
Whereas Herb Brooks coached 3 University of Minnesota hockey teams to NCAA 
        National Championships in 1974, 1976, and 1979;
Whereas Herb Brooks subsequently coached the Minnesota North Stars, the New York 
        Rangers, the New Jersey Devils, and the Pittsburgh Penguins;
Whereas Herb Brooks spearheaded the development of the Division I hockey program 
        at Saint Cloud State University by serving as the first coach of the 
        team, obtaining the funding for a world-class ice arena, and recruiting 
        top-level players to the new program;
Whereas in 1990, Herb Brooks was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of 
        Fame and in 1999 was inducted into the International Hockey Hall of 
        Fame;
Whereas Herb Brooks was a devoted husband to his wife, Patti, and a loving 
        father to his 2 children, Dan and Kelly; and
Whereas his life was remarkable for its constant pursuit of excellence: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) pays tribute to the outstanding career, character, and 
        dedicated work of the great American Herb Brooks;
            (2) expresses its deepest condolences to the family of Herb 
        Brooks; and
            (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of Herb Brooks.
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