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Longtime University of Cincinnati Football Radio Analyst Jim Kelly Jr. Dies at 71

Jim Kelly Jr. spent 37 years as a Bearcats broadcaster and was the leading receiver from 1973 to 1975, dying after a cancer battle at age 70.

Summary by WCPO Cincinnati
Longtime University of Cincinnati football radio analyst and UC Athletics Hall of Famer Jim Kelly Jr. died Sunday night, according to the University of Cincinnati athletic department.Kelly, who had been in the radio booth every year since 1995, battled cancer. He was 71 years old.Working with Jim was one of the greatest joys of my professional life, UC radio broadcaster Dan Hoard said in a news release. In addition to being a great broadcaster a…

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WCPO Cincinnati broke the news in Cincinnati, United States on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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