Jim Kelly Jr.

[GoBearcats31]

It appears that Jim Kelly has passed away
https://247sports.com/college/cincin...725665/?page=1

Here's an article from 2017 about him getting selected for the UC HOF -- which is named after his father https://gobearcats.com/news/2017/11/...-of-fame-honor

[bearcatjd]

Oh no, that is terrible news. I had the pleasure of meeting him last year on the UCATS trip to Texas Tech. He is/was Bearcat Football. May he Rest In Peace.

[London 'Cat]

A noble ambassador for UC football. May he RIP.

[bearcatbret]

He will be missed. Prayers to his family.
Former Cincinnati Bearcats Football Star, Color Commentator Jim Kelly Dies

[GoBearcats31]

Scott Springer article
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...s/86670651007/

[GoBearcats31]

And from UC:
https://gobearcats.com/news/2025/10/...f-jim-kelly-jr

Dan Hoard: “Working with Jim was one of the greatest joys of my professional life. In addition to being a great broadcaster and friend, Jim was the link among generations of Bearcat football players. He got to know them as a kid hanging around his dad’s teams, as a teammate in the 1970s, and as a broadcaster for more than three decades. No one loved the University of Cincinnati more.”

John Cunningham: "Our hearts are with Jim Kelly and his family. Jim embodied Bearcats football: growing up at Nippert Stadium and choosing to stay in Cincinnati to play college football on that same field. He stood with the program through thick and thin for more than 30 years in the radio booth. He was a standout player, a beloved radio voice and a Hall of Famer. No one loved the Bearcats more than Jim. We are thankful he was able to be surrounded by his teammates from the 1975 team this past weekend. We were all blessed to know him.”

[Bearcat Chris]

Gone too soon. A genuinely good human being, and one of the greats from the UC Football program.

B.C.

[Bearcat4ever]

Very sad news, loved his energy on game day and the coaches show with Dan Hoard. Prayers to the family.