Herb Brooks

American ice hockey player and coach (1937-2003)
Person human Q1390562
Herb Brooks
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Herb Brooks

Summary

Herb Brooks is a human[1]. Born in Saint Paul[2], he… he was born on +1937-08-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Forest Lake[4]. He died on +2003-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ice hockey coach[6] and ice hockey player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (963 views/month, #6,623 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Paul[2], Herb Brooks…
  • Herb Brooks passed away in Forest Lake[4].
  • Herb Brooks was born on +1937-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herb Brooks died on +2003-08-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Roselawn Cemetery[9].
  • Herb Brooks held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Herb Brooks's professions included ice hockey coach[6].
  • Herb Brooks's professions included ice hockey player[7].
  • Herb Brooks's education included a stint at University of Minnesota[11].
  • Herb Brooks was educated at Johnson Senior High School[12].
  • Herb Brooks received the Hockey Hall of Fame[13].
  • Herb Brooks received the Lester Patrick Trophy[14].
  • Herb Brooks received the IIHF Hall of Fame[15].
  • Herb Brooks received the Wayne Gretzky International Award[16].
  • Herb Brooks received the United States Hockey Hall of Fame[17].
  • Herb Brooks's image is recorded as Herb Brooks 1983.JPG[18].
  • Herb Brooks is recorded as male[19].
  • Herb Brooks's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Herb Brooks's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026730870[21].
  • Herb Brooks's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 35979102[22].
  • Herb Brooks's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87856038[23].
  • Herb Brooks's Commons category is recorded as Herb Brooks[24].
  • Herb Brooks's position played on team / speciality is recorded as defenseman[25].
  • The cause of death was traffic collision[26].
  • Herb Brooks's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7753679[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Herb Brooks's place of birth was Saint Paul[2]. He was born on +1937-08-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31] and Johnson Senior High School[12], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1897[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ice hockey coach[6] and ice hockey player[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Hockey Hall of Fame[13], an ice hockey hall of fame[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1943[37]; Lester Patrick Trophy[14], a sports award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1965[40]; IIHF Hall of Fame[15], an ice hockey hall of fame[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1997[43]; Wayne Gretzky International Award[16], an international award[44], in United States[45]; and United States Hockey Hall of Fame[17], an ice hockey hall of fame[46], in United States[47], founded in 1973[48].

Death and Burial

Herb Brooks died on +2003-08-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Forest Lake[4]. The cause of death was traffic collision[26]. He is buried at Roselawn Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Herb Brooks ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (963 views/month, #6,623 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Herb Brooks born?

Born in Saint Paul[2], Herb Brooks…

Where did Herb Brooks die?

Herb Brooks passed away in Forest Lake[4].

What did Herb Brooks do for work?

Herb Brooks worked as ice hockey coach[6] and ice hockey player[7].

Where did Herb Brooks go to school?

Herb Brooks was educated at University of Minnesota[11] and Johnson Senior High School[12].

What awards did Herb Brooks receive?

Honors received include Hockey Hall of Fame[13], Lester Patrick Trophy[14], IIHF Hall of Fame[15], and Wayne Gretzky International Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Elite Prospects. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . records.nhl.com. records.nhl.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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