Pass the Nuts: More Stories About The Most Unusual, Eccentric & Outlandish People I’ve Known in Four Decades as a Sports Journalist

by Dan Coughlin

“A trove of tales—some poignant, even tragic; many hilarious.” — Akron Beacon Journal Dan Coughlin serves up a second rollicking collection of stories about c olorful characters and memorable events from four decades covering sports for Cleveland TV and newspapers . Meet the gun-toting fanatics of Morgana Park—once home of “the most intense slow pitch softball league in the world.” Sit in on a star-studded night in the legendary Theatrical Restaurant alongside Don King while Coughlin flips a coin for a $500 bar tab with Ted Turner . Ride along on a series of death-defying, top-priority helicopter trips to report on … high school football. Reading Coughlin’s stories is like dipping into a bowl of bar nut s—easy to start and hard to stop!

234 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 2011

About the author

Daniel Francis Coughlin was an American sports anchor and reporter for WJW Fox 8 in Cleveland, author, and sports writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Reviews

[Terry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good Coughlin read. Some really good
stories. Interesting chapter on Les Levine.
Only 3 stars because last few chapters were all
about softball. Fun book!