Radio Kennedy | |
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| Born | James Robert Kennedy October 14, 1946 Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 2019 (aged 73) Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Known for | Association with the T. L. Hanna High School football team; Subject of Radio |
James Robert "Radio" Kennedy (October 14, 1946 – December 15, 2019) was an American man with an intellectual disability who was known for his association with the T. L. Hanna High School football team in Anderson, South Carolina.[1] He first gained prominence in 1996 when Gary Smith wrote an article about Kennedy for Sports Illustrated titled "Someone to Lean On."[2][1][3] Kennedy's story was then made into a feature film in 2003 titled Radio in which he was portrayed by Cuba Gooding Jr.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ a b Levenson, Eric (15 December 2019). "James 'Radio' Kennedy, football fixture who inspired a Hollywood movie, dies at 73". CNN. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Smith, Gary (December 16, 1996). "Someone to Lean On". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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nytwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ O'Kane, Caitlin (16 December 2019). "James "Radio" Kennedy, staple of South Carolina high school football team who inspired 2003 film, has died". CBS News. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Negley, Cassandra (16 December 2019). "James Kennedy, high school football fixture who inspired film 'Radio', dies at 73". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Butler, Karen (15 December 2019). "Film inspiration James 'Radio' Kennedy dead at 73". United Press International. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Peter, Josh (15 December 2019). "Reporter recalls the man and the story that became inspiration for the movie 'Radio'". The Ithaca Journal. Retrieved 5 June 2020.