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Throughout his Hall of Fame career, ice hockey's Herb Brooks proved that anything is possible. As head coach of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's team, Brooks guided a group of ragtag amateur players to an upset victory over the heavily favored Soviet powerhouse, in an event that's now immortally known as the "Miracle on Ice." Having experienced an unlikely Cinderella story himself, Brooks knew well that happiness and success are rarely achieved without encountering a sense of vulnerability along the way. It may seem safer to shy away from a seemingly impossible challenge, but it’s often better to take a risk than to always wonder "what if?"
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