Stu nahan biography sportscaster dies

Stu Nahan, Longtime L.A. Sportscaster, Dies

by Larry Stuart, L.A. Times

Stu Nahan, a onetime minor-league hockey goalie who delivered sports reports on Los Angeles television and radio for decades, has died.

He was 81.

Nahan died on December 26 at his Studio City home, after battling lymphoma, a form of cancer, since January, his family said.

In 1968, Nahan began doing nightly sports reports on KABC-TV Channel 7.

He moved to KNBC-TV Channel 4 in 1977 and to KTLA-TV Channel 5 in 1988, retiring from television in 1999.

Stu nahan biography sportscaster dies

Nahan also appeared in a number of movies and television episodes. After landing a bit part in the 1971 TV movie "Brian's Song," he had a string of film roles as a sports commentator, most notably in Sylvester Stallone's series of "Rocky" films.

He also played himself in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982), interviewing the character Jeff Spicoli -- played by Sean Penn -- in a dream sequence.

Nahan was also a radio sports talk show host at KABC-AM (790)