Rollen Stewart

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Rollen Fredrick Stewart (born February 23, 1944), also known as Rock'n Rollen and Rainbow Man , is a man who is a fixture in American sports culture is famous for wearing a rainbow-colored afro-style wig and, later, holding signs that read "John 3:16" at stadium sports events across the United States and abroad in the 1970s and 1980s. He underwent three life sentences in a California jail after being found guilty of multiple allegations of kidnapping after the 1992 incident.

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Publicity

Stewart became a born-again Christian, and was determined to "get a message" through television. His first major appearance was in the 1977 NBA Finals; at the time of the 1979 All-Star MLB Game, the broadcaster actively tried not to show it. He "appeared behind the NFL goal post, near the Olympic medal tribal, and even at the Augusta National Golf Club." At 1982 Indianapolis 500, he was behind the pits of the race winner Gordon Johncock. Stewart will strategically position himself for shooting dramas or athletes. Stewart's fame led to Budweiser beer ads and parody sketches of Saturday Night Live, where he was portrayed by Christopher Walken.

Stewart was briefly imprisoned by Moscow police at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In the late 1980s, he started a series of smelly bomb attacks. The targets include Crystal Cathedral Robert Schuller, Orange County Register, Trinity Broadcasting Network, and Christian bookstore. The stated intent of the attempted attacks on the American Music Awards was to show the public that "God considers this a smell."

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Capture

Stewart was arrested in 1992 after a deadlock at a hotel in California where he entered an empty room with two men he tried to kidnap and shocked a maid who then locked himself in the bathroom. Reportedly, Stewart believes that the Rapture will arrive in six days. During the impasse, he threatened to shoot at an airplane that took off from nearby Los Angeles International Airport, and closed the window of the hotel room with a plaque "John 3:16".

Stewart is currently serving three consecutive life sentences in prison on charges of kidnapping, after refusing a 12-year deal to spread his message in an open court. After being sentenced, he initiated a religious tirade and had to be restrained by the court. He qualified for parole in 2002, but was rejected recently in March 2010; the next parole is in 2017. After this conviction, he was found guilty of four smelling bomb attacks.

Stewart runs the blog up to the time of refusal of parole. She is the subject of the 1997 film documentary Rainbow Man , directed by Sam Green.

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Personal life

Stewart was married four times, especially to Margaret Hockridge. The two met at a church in Virginia in 1984. They began traveling across the country together in 1985. While on the road, they got married at St. John's. Louis in 1986. During the 1986 World Series, Hockridge said that Stewart tried to strangle him for standing in the wrong place with the sign of John 3:16. They divorced in 1990, but remained in contact for many years.

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References

• "End of the Rainbow" The Weekly . New York: Nov. 30, 1992.Vol.38, Issue. 22; pg. 97 (profile word 703 from Stewart)
• "Rockin 'Rollen, A Fan Only from God, Bringing Messages to Every Game" Adelson, Suzanne. Weekly People . New York: February 1, 1988.Vol.29, Issue. 4; pg. 45
• "Russians Meet Gate-Crasher" AP. New York Times . (Final Edition (East Coast)). New York, N.Y.: July 22, 1980. p. B.14 (226 articles about Stewart at the Moscow Olympics)
• "Sports Specialties, Underwater Resistance No Relief in Striking Vision of Giving Out Punching Unpaid Credit" Jim Benagh. New York Times (file 1857-now). New York, N.Y.: August 18, 1980. p.Ã, C2 (10 paragraphs about Stewart and rainbow wigs)
• "Direction" James F. Clarity & amp; Warren Weaver Jr. New York Times (file 1857-Present). New York, N.Y.: Nov. 27, 1985. p. B6 (four paragraphs about Stewart, his wigs, and his lawsuit for the right to hang banners John 3:16)

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External links

• Rollen Stewart at The Straight Dope (1987)
• Rollen Stewart at The Straight Dope (update of 1997)
• Rollen Stewart at the Kooks Museum
• The Rainbow Man on IMDb
• Los Angeles Times May 19, 2008 [1]

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