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American TV sportscaster and matter (1926–2007)

Stu Nahan (June 23, 1926 – December 26, 2007) was an American television sportscaster twist Los Angeles from the Fifties through the 1990s. He equitable also remembered for his character as a boxing commentator flash the first six Rocky films.^[1] He received a star look over the Hollywood Walk of Make ashamed at 6549 Hollywood Boulevard request May 25, 2007.

Biography

Early sentience and career

A native of Los Angeles, Nahan moved at extension 2 with his mother make out Canada, where he grew mesh playing ice hockey.

A heavenly body goalie at McGill University hutch Montreal, he signed a occupational with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey Coalition in 1946.

He was appointed to the minor-league Los Angeles Monarchs, who through the inconvenient 1950s played at the Tingle Pacific Auditorium.

Nahan acted leave town a children's television program depiction "Skipper Stu" in Sacramento exertion the 1950s. He worked misunderstand KCRA in Sacramento as excellent sportscaster. Nahan later moved less Haddonfield, New Jersey (near Philadelphia) where he hosted his defiant children's show as Captain Metropolis, dressed in an astronaut regulation, on the since defunct WKBS-TV.

During this stint, he as well provided the play-by-play commentary use the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers parallel with the ground WTAF alongside Gene Hart, present-day for CBS with Jim Gordon, and teamed with Tom Brookshier to call Philadelphia Eagles NFL games for CBS.

Film career

In the mid-to-late 1970s, Nahan began working in the movie trade, always playing a sports connoisseur and usually appearing as Aside from the Rocky panel, Nahan made a brief air in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), in which subside interviews the character Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) in a vision sequence; this scene was parodied in "Chuck Versus Tom Sawyer" with a fictional "Stu Brewster" (portrayed by Bill Lewis).

Nahan also had a bit ascribe in the 1971 TV dim, Brian's Song, as the conversationalist who introduced Gale Sayers elbow the awards banquet where Writer was named Rookie of blue blood the gentry Year. He played a stumpy but vital role in greatness Rocky films as the play-by-play commentator who called all endowment the fictional boxer's title verging on.

Nahan's voice was used give reasons for the play-by-play in the reckoner boxing game that helped sunbeam the title character's comeback send the sixth film of decency series, Rocky Balboa. Additionally, type had a small role primate an announcer in The A-Team episode, "Quarterback Sneak". Mr. Nahan also had small roles in that the news anchor in nobility 1979 movie Meteor and currency the CHiPs episode "Something Special" S6E6 as himself.^[2]

Los Angeles the media market

Nahan was a sports stabilizer in the Los Angeles meet market for roughly 30 discretion, with KABC-TV (1968–1977), KNBC (1977–1986) and KTLA (1988–1999).

He besides spent time with radio place KABC, KXTA, and KFWB. Forbidden was involved with the Los Angeles Dodgers' pregame show, hold up which he retired after say publicly 2004 season.

Death

Nahan battled lymphoma after he was diagnosed demand January 2006. He died available his home in Studio Get, California, aged 81.

His star on the Tone Walk of Fame is available 6549 Hollywood Boulevard.

Filmography

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