James 'Radio' Kennedy, football fixture who inspired a Hollywood movie, dies at 73

James"Radio" Kennedy, the mentally disabled man whose importance to a South Carolina football team inspired the Hollywood movie"Radio," died early Sunday at the age of 73, T.L. Hanna High School confirmed.

He passed away surrounded by his family after midnight Saturday into Sunday, Athletic Director John Cann said. Details for his funeral will be handled by McDougald Funeral Home in Anderson.Kennedy earned the nickname"Radio" in the mid-1960s when he began to show up at Hanna's football field with a transistor radio, according to Sheila Hilton, the former principal at Hanna.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

In peace

imamaryjanegirl May he rest in peace

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R.I.P. If dems had their way he'd have been aborted rather than live a life that enriched others.

What a man 💔

Go rest high on that Mountain cause your work on earth is done. RIP Radio

May he RIP 😢

what a terrible headline.

CNN report that white supremacist made him die of natural causes. RIP Radio. You were an inspiration.

Thinking of the family, team & community. It is a difficult time when you loose such an inspirational person! I’m so proud of you all.

Not only football but to every aspect of this town

Sad to hear...he was such an inspiration who brought out the best in people!

Not just breaking news. Heart breaking. May he RIP.

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Sad news, RIP James.

Me made his mark on the world! That is more than most of us can say! After the movie we head the 'radio'even when it was off!

Some breaking news:

So sorry I remember that movie

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