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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.
- T. L. Hanna High School
T. L. Hanna High School is located at 2600 Highway 81 North,...
- Radio
The article and the movie are based on the true story of T....
- T. L. Hanna High School
Dec 21, 2020 · Kennedy died on Dec. 15, 2019, of complications related to diabetes and kidney issues, Jones said. The two spent much of their time together for half a century. Jones reflected recently with the ...
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Dec 15, 2019 · James R. Kennedy, a man with developmental disabilities who became a familiar and beloved presence on the sidelines during a South Carolina high school’s football games, inspiring the 2003 film...
- Aimee Ortiz
Dec 15, 2019 · CNN —. 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 ...
Dec 18, 2019 · James Robert “Radio” Kennedy, a beloved fixture of South Carolina high school football whose life served as inspiration for the 2003 film “Radio,” passed away Sunday. He was 73 years old.
Oct 24, 2003 · Radio: Directed by Michael Tollin. With Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris, Alfre Woodard, S. Epatha Merkerson. The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man who he took under his wing.
