A Passion to Win - Paperback

by Jim Bruton (Author), Lou Nanne (Author)

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.

Author Biography

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.