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For leading the U.S. Olympic Larry Murphy Kids Jersey Ice Hockey Team to an improbable win over the Soviet Union and eventually the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games, Herb Brooks has become one of the iconic coaches in American sports history. With the 35th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice approaching, Brooks family has decided to put some of the late coachs personal items from his coaching career up for auction.Highlighted by Brooks championship ring from the 1980 Olympics, close to 40 lots of Brooks-related memorabilia will be auctioned off over the weekend.More from the "Between me and my sister and my mom, having to store this stuff and track it down and babysit it was kind of a pain, quite frankly," said Dan Brooks, the son of Herb Brooks. "We decided this might be a good time to see if anyone has an interest in the stuff to just simplify Calen Addison Women Jersey our lives."The proceeds will go toward college for the Hall of Fame coach's now-teenage grandchildren as well as to the Herb Brooks Foundation, created after his death Paul Coffey Jersey in 2003 to increase youth opportunity in the sport, particularly in the inner cities.The gold medal isn't for sale, but there are many other "Miracle" mementoes available in the collection, estimated by Heritage Auctions to be worth at least $200,000. The big-ticket item is the ring, valued at $50,000. There will be a live auction in New York on Saturday night, with some of the items being sold online on Sunday night.Among the other items up for auction, some of the documents Brooks kept tied to the 1980 team including player questionnaires, daily planners and other personal items.Also up for auction are some Matt Hunwick Men Jersey of Brooks jerseys from his playing days including a game-worn jersey from the 1968 U.S. Olympic Team. Also up for auction is the jersey Brooks wore in the buildup to the 1960 Olympics. He was famously one of the last players cut from that team before they went on to win the first gold medal in hockey for the United States.Other items from some of his other head coaching stops are up for sale as well, including a University of Minnesota championship ring, his warmups from the 2002 U.S. Olympic Team and awards from his days an head coach. All of Pittsburgh Penguins Jacket the living members of the 1980 team are expected to gather this weekend in Lake Placid for the first time since the historic victory, which has been widely considered one of the greatest sports moments of the 20th century. There will also be a special on NBC Sports Network involving the members of the team Sunday for Hockey Day in America.