Passion to Win
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 Win. Nanne takes readers into the locker rooms and onto the ice in some of the greatest NHL arenas in both the United States and Canada, talking about not only the sensational wins but also the losses that haunt him to this day. Most notably, he speaks frankly about his most harrowing struggle: the disease that nearly overcame him and resulted in his departure from hockey.
1127072900
Passion to Win
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 Win. Nanne takes readers into the locker rooms and onto the ice in some of the greatest NHL arenas in both the United States and Canada, talking about not only the sensational wins but also the losses that haunt him to this day. Most notably, he speaks frankly about his most harrowing struggle: the disease that nearly overcame him and resulted in his departure from hockey.
19.95 In Stock
Passion to Win

Passion to Win

by Jim Bruton, Lou Nanne
Passion to Win

Passion to Win

by Jim Bruton, Lou Nanne

Overview

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 Win. Nanne takes readers into the locker rooms and onto the ice in some of the greatest NHL arenas in both the United States and Canada, talking about not only the sensational wins but also the losses that haunt him to this day. Most notably, he speaks frankly about his most harrowing struggle: the disease that nearly overcame him and resulted in his departure from hockey.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781629375823
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication date: 10/01/2017
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jim Bruton serves as an adjunct faculty member at several colleges and universities in the Twin Cities and is the author several books, including A Tradition of Purple, Gopher Glory, The Big House, I Did It My Way (with Bud Grant) and Chasing Dreams (with Jerry Kill). He was a member of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team in 1965 and 1966. Lou Nanne captained the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the United States Olympic hockey teams and had a remarkable tenure as player, coach, general manager, and president of the Minnesota North Stars. He resides in Edina, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Foreword Walter L. Bush Jr. vii

Foreword Harvey Mackay ix

Introduction Jim Bruton xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Chapter 1 From "the Soo" to the U 1

Chapter 2 John Mariucci 37

Chapter 3 The U.S. Olympic Team 59

Chapter 4 The Minnesota North Stars 73

Chapter 5 Obsessions, Compulsions, and Superstitions 115

Chapter 6 My Greats of the Past and Present 123

Chapter 7 Lowest of Lows, Highest of Highs 151

Chapter 8 Behind the Microphone 163

Chapter 9 Great Arenas 177

Chapter 10 Reflections and Recollections 185

Chapter 11 When the Lights Dimmed 191

Chapter 12 Greatest Loves and Passions 215

Co-Author's Note 239

Afterword by the Nanne Children 243

Epilogue Lou Nanne 245

Appendix: Lou Nanne by the Numbers 252

About the Authors 256

From the B&N Reads Blog
Page 1 of

Customer Reviews