Tom Penders to be Inducted into Hall of Fame Jun 28, 2008
Two inductees were selected in each of the three HOF Wings: Jackie Robinson Professional, James O'Rourke Amateur and J. Walter Kennedy Community Service ... J. WALTER KENNEDY COMMUNITY SERVICE 2005 - Dave Bike (Bridgeport), Jerry McDougall (Trumbull) 2006 - Ray Barry (Norwalk), Frank Vieira (Bridgeport) 2007 - Nick Koules (Stamford), Bruce Webster (Bridgeport). (Uhcougars.com)
This format is a shock to the system Jun 9, 2008
In other words, commissioners Maurice Podoloff, Walter Kennedy, and Lawrence O'Brien didn't mess with the natural order of things. Life was fair. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Robert Joseph Kennedy May 24, 2008
He was father of the late Walter Kennedy, and brother of the late Norman Kennedy. His funeral and burial service will be private at Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose at a later date. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Boston Celtics' mystique still carries weight, says The Plain Dealer's Bill Livingston May 6, 2008
Red's gone, too, probably off browbeating Walter Kennedy and Maurice Podoloff, the figurehead commissioners of his day, in the afterlife. I still see Auerbach, after coach Tom Heinsohn was ejected in the fifth game of the Cavaliers-Celtics Eastern Conference finals during the Miracle of Richfield in 1976, grandly parading from his seat in the stands down to one next to the bench, the better to help out assistant coach John Killilea. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Hornets take 2-0 lead on defending champions May 6, 2008
The shot from Billups, who was announced as the J. Walter Kennedy sportsmanship award winner earlier Monday, put Detroit ahead 78-76. Lead official Steve Javie declined to be interviewed by a pool reporter and ignored another reporter at the scorer's table shouting to speak with him after the game ended. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Face to face with... Jan 29, 2008
He also has made a name for himself as a champion of African causes, winning praise from President George W. Bush and winning the National Basketball Association's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 2001. In 1997, Mutombo created the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, a charitable organization created to improve the health, education and quality of life of people living in his native city of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Fairfield County Scene: Symphony gala Jan 7, 2008
Frazier, formerly of the New York Knicks, received the J. Walter Kennedy Memorial Award, while Tobin, a Stamford resident, was given the 2007 MS Hope Award. New Canaan resident Armen Keteyian, chief investigative correspondent for CBS Newswas master of ceremonies. (Stamford Advocate)
Brown's 27lifts Westhillpast Warde boys Jan 5, 2008
Westhill did its due diligence, working out a methodical 68-55 triumph at the lively J. Walter Kennedy athletic complex. Westhill came out pressing but didn't reap the dividends of the pressure of its superior depth until the second quarter. (Stamford Advocate)
A Good StartWesthill finishes with a flourish to capture opener Dec 13, 2007
By Emery Filmer Staff Writer Published December 13 2007 STAMFORD - There were a number of factors at play last night that could help explain Westhill High School's somewhat lackluster performance in the boys basketball season opener against Ridgefield at the J. Walter Kennedy Sports Complex. Yes, the Vikings squeezed out a 60-48 victory - their lead was just 43-39 early in the fourth quarter - but it wasn't exactly the debut they had envisioned. (Stamford Advocate)
Proud to be among honorees by Old Timers Dec 10, 2007
Nearly every year it snowed the night of the Old Timers dinner and Cosell would blame my father, J. Walter Kennedy, then mayor, for not having the streets plowed. Even when my father was NBA Commissioner Cosell would get on him for not having the snow removed. (Stamford Advocate)
Fairfield County Scene: Sports Night Nov 26, 2007
Athletes inducted into the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame were Mike Gminski of Monroe and Charlie Nagy of Fairfield in the Jackie Robinson Professional Wing; Donna Lopiano of Stamford and Jerry Courville Sr. of Norwalk in the James O'Rourke Amateur Wing; and Nick Koules of Stamford and Bruce Webster of Bridgeport in the J. Walter Kennedy Community Service Wing. The Commission also honored local Sports Persons of the Year from 15 Fairfield County communities, including the late George... (Stamford Advocate)
Westhill's TD in final minute wins city crown Nov 23, 2007
The pressure of the waning moments of the game clearly did not have any effect on the Westhill High quarterback, who threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Grasty-amos with 42 seconds remaining in the game to give the Vikings a dramatic 34-30 victory before perhaps the largest crowd's ever at the J. Walter Kennedy Sports Complex. But the confluence of emotions that went barreling through his head after the game most certainly had an impact on him. (Stamford Advocate)
Westhill's season ends in a shootout Nov 12, 2007
After the Vikings and Ridgefield played to a draw through regulation and two overtime periods, Matt Sedney's shot into the right side of the net gave the No. 8-seeded Tigers a 4-2 advantage in penalty kicks and a 3-2 win in the quarterfinals of the CIAC Class LL Tournament at the J. Walter Kennedy Complex. Advertisement It was the top-seeded Vikings' second loss to Ridgefield in 11 days - their lone defeats of the season - and left them without a title, many fond memories and, mostly,... (Stamford Advocate)
Closing the notebook on a long career Nov 11, 2007
In that capacity I was my father's boss for two years and it was amazing how often the new production system used at the time would mess up his Splinters column and I would hear the wrath few ever heard from the former Mayor of Stamford and NBA Commissioner, J. Walter Kennedy. I was able to cover some of the most talented and dedicated coaches in the country. (Stamford Advocate)
Overtime ClassicTrumbull gets past Westhill on John's touchdown run Nov 4, 2007
By Bob Moseley Special Correspondent Published November 4 2007 STAMFORD - Sophomore running back Jeff John scored on the first play of overtime to give Trumbull a hard-fought 35-28 victory over Westhill in a Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference game yesterday at J. Walter Kennedy Field. Trumbull sent the game into overtime when quarterback Mike Pope hit Tim Zubrinsky with a seven-yard pass with just 18 seconds remaining. (Stamford Advocate)
Advocate, Greenwich Time lose veteran editors Nov 4, 2007
His duties included editing a regular column by his father, former Stamford mayor and NBA commissioner J. Walter Kennedy. "From 1975 to 1977 I was his boss," Kennedy said. (Stamford Advocate)
Lakers rout Suns Nov 3, 2007
Notes: Nash was presented with the J. Walter Kennedy citizenship award before the game. The award, announced earlier, is for outstanding community service. (MSNBC -- Sports)
6 enter Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame Oct 23, 2007
Shortly before he was inducted into the Hall of Fame's J. Walter Kennedy Community Service Wing, the irrepressible Koules displayed the spirit has made him one of Fairfield County's most popular and respected sports figures for more than six decades ... Bruce Webster, who won 549 games during his 34-season tenure as the coach of the University of Bridgeport men's basketball team, was also named to the J. Walter Kennedy Community Service Wing. (Stamford Advocate)
Westhill rolls over Platt Tech Oct 22, 2007
The Vikings rang up 21 points in the game's first 8:35 and cruised in for a 47-0 victory at J. Walter Kennedy Field to even their record at 3-3 and snap a three-game losing streak. Platt Tech, which is in its first year of having a program, dropped to 1-4. (Stamford Advocate)
3 Stamford natives among county Hall honorees Oct 17, 2007
Advertisement Donna Lopiano will be inducted into the James O'Rourke Amateur Wing of the Hall of Fame while Nick Koules will be inducted into the J. Walter Kennedy Community Service Wing. In addition, the late George Ritchie will be recognized as the Stamford Sports Person of the Year. (Stamford Advocate)
CommentaryBoyle memories boil over for 70th anniversary Oct 17, 2007
It was handed to me by the Mayor of Stamford, my father, J. Walter Kennedy. Bob Kennedy can be reached at bob. (Stamford Advocate)
Westhill slips past Danbury Sep 16, 2007
The Vikings demonstrated heart with a goal-line stand at the end of the first half on the way to a come-from-behind 15-14 victory over Danbury in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference opener for both teams at the J. Walter Kennedy Sports Complex yesterday. Advertisement In opening the season with a victory, Westhill has now won five straight games dating back to last season. (Stamford Advocate)
Westhill students go out with pride Jun 22, 2007
By Al Killeffer Special Correspondent Published June 22 2007 STAMFORD - On a warm, windy afternoon at Westhill High School's J. Walter Kennedy Field yesterday, friends and family filled the stands and stood in crowds three-deep by the stadium's northern end in anticipation of the class of 2007's graduation ceremony. The graduates entered beneath an arch of purple and gold balloons to the sound of air-horn blasts from the crowd and the notes of "Pomp and Circumstance" played by the band. (Stamford Advocate)
Community work nets Nash award Jun 13, 2007
Nash was selected by the Professional Basketball Writers Association as this year's recipient of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, given annually to a player displaying outstanding community work. His hands-on work with the Steve Nash Foundation helped him to become the only Suns player to win the award besides Kevin Johnson in 1991. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Vikings on Fast TrackSprinter Grasty-Amos leads Westhill to 4th straight city track title May 16, 2007
Advertisement That steady progress reached a high point yesterday at Westhill's J. Walter Kennedy Field. The Vikings won their fourth consecutive city championship while they swept all four meets in the quadruple-dual meet format to finish the regular season with a 14-4 record. (Stamford Advocate)
PENSIONS IN PRO SPORTSAn age-old issue for all the big leagues Mar 18, 2007
" The seeds of the NBA pension plan sprouted at the 1964 All-Star Game in Boston, where the league's top players threatened not to play the game. Then-commissioner Walter Kennedy went into the locker room and personally assured the players he would get them a pension. He did, though they partly funded it themselves initially. One of the players to benefit was Al Attles, the former Warriors coach and longtime executive who played in the league for 11 years. Attles retired in 1971, so he counts as... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Westhill's Surprise Brown, Cobbs score 22 each as Vikings upset Greenwich Feb 13, 2007
Both of them were contrasting teams again last night at Westhill's J. Walter Kennedy Athletic Complex. But the game did not follow form as to what has transpired heretofore this season. (Stamford Advocate)
Trinity girls wins eighth straight city title Jan 18, 2007
By Bob Greeney Staff Writer Published January 17 2007 STAMFORD -- The J. Walter Kennedy Trophy is staying put. The Crusaders of Trinity Catholic High School withstood a competitive challenge from a young and scrappy Stamford team en route to a 57-41 victory yesterday that earned them their eighth consecutive city championship and continued possession of the Kennedy Trophy, awarded by the Exchange Club of Stamford to the city's top girls basketball team. (Stamford Advocate)
Blazers Host "Books For Baskets" Beginning Thursday Jan 18, 2007
Walter Kennedy (Pell City) Green Valley (Hoover) Wylam (Birmingham) Center Street (Birmingham). Saturday, January 27 - 6 p.m. Memphis vs. UAB. (Uabsports.com)
Westhill avenges loss to Brien McMahon Jan 4, 2007
Eight days after Brien McMahon High School nipped Westhill, 74-73, in the semifinals of the Paul Kuczo Holiday Tournament, the Vikings won the rematch, 82-67, in their own J. Walter Kennedy Athletic Complex last night. Advertisement That evened their record at 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the all-important Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference standings. (Stamford Advocate)
Fairfield County Scene Dec 24, 2006
Gilbert, former New York Ranger and Hockey Hall of Famer, was the J. Walter Kennedy Award recipient. Gilbert has made many appearances to help raise funds for charitable groups in the metropolitan area. (Greenwich Time)
Rosedom shines as Westhill wins over Norwalk Nov 5, 2006
Advertisement The versatile 6-foot-2, 170-pound senior was superb in leading the Vikings to a 32-22 victory at J. Walter Kennedy Field. Rosedom had three touchdowns within 10 minutes, including a spectacular 86-yard kickoff return, three interceptions, and four pass receptions for 69 yards to give the Vikings an opportunity for their first. (Stamford Advocate)
Garnett's work off court earns NBA's citizenship award Nov 1, 2006
" Yes, KG, it is. Garnett was honored on Tuesday with the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for outstanding service and dedication to the community. He certainly earned it. Garnett set a remarkable standard for Katrina relief efforts, donating $1.2 million to Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network to build 24 houses over the next two years. He also played in a charity basketball game that benefited Katrina victims and donated $100,000 to the tsunami relief effort in Malaysia. The Timberwolves... (ESPN -- Basketball)
Bulls Crush Heat In NBA Opener Nov 1, 2006
" This was another one. On a night that should have been filled with highs, the result was a franchise low - as in the worst opening-night loss in Heat history. Miami had dropped three other openers by 20 points, most recently Nov. 5, 2003, against Orlando. CHICAGO (108) - Deng 4-9 4-6 12, Brown 1-2 2-2 4, Wallace 2-5 1-1 5, Gordon 1-9 4-5 6, Hinrich 10-18 3-4 26, Nocioni 4-8 0-0 9, Duhon 7-8 3-3 20, Thomas 1-4 2-6 4, Khryapa 2-4 1-2 5, Griffin 1-2 0-0 2, Allen 2-6 0-0 4, Sefolosha 4-4 3-3 11.... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Brian Grant says 'it was time' to announce retirement Oct 28, 2006
" Grant played last season for the Suns before being traded to the Celtics on draft day. He did not participate in training camp or the preseason and was waived by the team on Thursday. Grant, who played at Xavier, was the eighth overall selection in the 1994 draft by the Kings. As a rookie, he averaged 13.2 points and 7.5 rebounds. Over his career, Grant averaged 10.5 points and 7.4 rebounds. He averaged 10.3 points and 10.2 rebounds in the 2002-03 season. Grant was widely recognized for his... (ESPN -- Basketball)
A familiar theme to Westhill's soccer win Beats Trinity girls with 3 goals in second half Oct 12, 2006
The Vikings dominated in the downpour and scored three goals to improve to 6-5 with their 3-0 victory at Westhill's J. Walter Kennedy Field. "We always play good in the first half against them," Trinity Catholic coach Joe Riccio said. (Stamford Advocate)
Greenwich sinks Vikings Injury to Cameron overshadows win for powerful Cardinals Sep 17, 2006
His left foot apparently got caught in the turf at J. Walter Kennedy Stadium, causing his lower leg to turn nearly 45 degrees. Following a delay of almost 15 minutes, Cameron was taken off the field on a stretcher and taken by ambulance to Stamford Hospital. (Stamford Advocate)
All-Star Garnett named Kennedy Citizenship Award Apr 28, 2006
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Minnesota Timber wolves forward Kevin Garnett was named the winner of the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award on Thursday, an honor given to a player or coach for outstanding community service. "I am happy that I can help make a difference in the communities, and blessed to be in the position where I am able to lend support. Hopefully, this will encourage others to do the same," the nine-time All-Star said in a prepared statement released by the NBA form... (Xinhuanet, China -- Sports)
Sports Digest: 2 Canadians athletes missing Apr 28, 2006
MINNEAPOLISKevin Garnett won the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award yesterday for his work in assisting victims of Hurricane Katrina. Garnett donated $1. (Toronto Star -- Sports)
Mystery man? Feb 18, 2006
As for the color scheme, Siegel said, "We used red and blue against the white silhouette to create visual harmony with Major League Baseball's logo. I think I gave Licensing Corp. seven ideas, and (then-NBA commissioner) Walter Kennedy gravitated toward the direction that had the same look as Major League Baseball. I think he wanted to create the feeling that the NBA was part of the great American dream in sports that the NBA was on the same footing as the national pastime.". Siegel credits... (Fox Sports)
