James ‘Radio’ Kennedy Dead at 73: Reports

James Robert "Radio" Kennedy enters the stadium before the start of the Florida State Seminoles against the Clemson Tigers game at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S. C., on Nov. 8, 2003. Photo by Craig Jones/Getty Images

The inspiration for the movie “Radio,” James “Radio” Kennedy, has died at age 73, it was reported.

Former T.L. Hanna High School football coach Harold Jones said he died on Sunday morning, USA Today reported. The high school is located in Anderson, South Carolina.