"I've always said that coaching is like being a king. It prepares you for absolutely nothing."
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In a statement to the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch in 1985.
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Herb Brooks
Herb Brooks (August 5, 1937 – August 11, 2003) was an American ice hockey player and coach, best known for coaching the American team during the 1980 Winter Olympics. Brooks's original expressions were known by his players as "Brooksisms".
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