[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 133 (Thursday, September 25, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S12003]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 235--HONORING THE LIFE OF THE LATE HERB BROOKS AND 
 EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST CONDOLENCES OF THE SENATE TO HIS FAMILY ON HIS 
                                 DEATH

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

                              S. Res. 235

       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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