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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. [1] He first gained prominence in 1996 when Gary Smith wrote an article about Kennedy for Sports Illustrated ...
- December 15, 2019 (aged 73), Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
- James Kennedy, October 14, 1946, Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
Dec 15, 2019 · "Radio was the heart and soul of T.L. Hanna for over 50 years, and the impact he made in our community can't be overstated," Kyle Newton, a spokesman for Anderson School District 5, said in a ...
Dec 15, 2019 · Radio has been associated with the T.L. Hanna football program for decades after showing up on the field as a teenager in the mid-1960s. Former T.L. Hanna High Principal Sheila Hilton wrote a few ...
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Dec 22, 2019 · James ‘Radio’ Kennedy, a familiar face at T.L. Hanna high school, passed away at 73 on December 15 after a health battle with ongoing diabetes, kidney issues, and pancreatitis.
Generations of Hanna students and faculty have had an opportunity to know Radio. Everyone has a story to tell, some of them priceless. His eating a cooler full of sandwiches that had been made for the team and stored safely on the bus; his pass-kick-and-throw half-time shows; his permanent status as a junior, with no threat of graduation; and his astounding ability to name the mascot of any ...
Dec 21, 2019 · ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) – Friends and family are saying goodbye to James Kennedy, also lovingly known at “Radio.” Kennedy died at the age of 73 on Sunday. He was transported to T.L. Hanna High …
Dec 15, 2019 · James Kennedy in 2003. He was a fixture on the sidelines of T.L. Hanna High School’s varsity football games in South Carolina for decades. ... “When Radio dies, it’ll be the biggest funeral ...
