Radio movie: James 'Radio' Kennedy, football figure who inspired Hollywood …

(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.

Hanna High School confirmed.

The coaches embraced him, and as coaches came and went, someone would always take over in caring for him.”

Coaches, players, students and the community came to embrace Radio, who took on duties as assistant coach, cheerleader and halftime performer.

Though he could not read or write, he took classes at the high school, forever a junior so that he would not graduateRead More