A passion to win / Lou Nanne with Jim Bruton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nanne, Lou, 1941-

Contributor:

Bruton, James H., 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hockey players--United States--Biography.

Hockey players.

Nanne, Lou, 1941-.

Nanne, Lou.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This endearing story of perseverance and determination casts new light on the memorable 50-year career Lou Nanne achieved in hockey while both on and off the rink. He played in 635 NHL regular season games for the Minnesota North Stars, the only defenseman to lead the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in scoring, and was the captain of the University of Minnesota's Gophers and the 1968 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team. Lou Nanne has done it all, and now for the first time shares his life's journey of great memories, accomplishments, and sorrows in his autobiography, A Passion to

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: From ""the Soo"" to the U; Chapter 2: John Mariucci; Chapter 3: The U.S. Olympic Team; Chapter 4: The Minnesota North Stars; Chapter 5: Obsessions, Compulsions, and Superstitions; Chapter 6: My Greats of the Past and Present; Chapter 7: Lowest of Lows, Highest of Highs; Chapter 8: Behind the Microphone; Chapter 9: Great Arenas; Chapter 10: Reflections and Recollections; Chapter 11: When the Lights Dimmed; Chapter 12: Greatest Loves and Passions; Co-Author's Note; Afterword; Appendix; About the Authors

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-61749-440-2

OCLC:

776203294