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Stu Nahan
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A television veteran since the 1950s, Stu Nahan is best remembered for his role as a boxing commentator in all of the Rocky films as well as being a longtime sportscaster in the Los Angeles market.
Nahan originally began working on a children's television program, appearing as "Skipper Stu", in Sacramento in the 1950s. He also worked for KCRA in Sacramento as a sportscaster.
He later moved to Philadelphia to host his own children's show as Captain Philadelphia on the now defunct WKBS-TV (Philadelphia). During this stint in Philadelphia, Nahan also provided the play-by-play commentary for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL at WTAF, working alongside Gene Hart.
In the mid-to-late 1970s, Nahan began working in the movie industry. He always played a sports personality, such as a commentator, and usually as himself. Aside from the Rocky film series, Nahan is also remembered for a very small appearance in the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High when he interviews the character Jeff Spicolli in a dream sequence. He also had a very bit part in the 1971 TV movie "Brian's Song," as the speaker who introduced Gale Sayers at the awards banquet where Sayers was named Rookie of the Year.
Nahan then began working in the Los Angeles television market from 1986 until 2003. He also spent time with radio stations KABC, KXTA, and KFWB. He is presently involved with the Los Angeles Dodgers' pregame television show.
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