Rollen Frederick Stewart, also known as Rock 'n' Rollen and Rainbow Man, was a fixture in American sports culture best known for wearing a rainbow-colored afro-style wig and holding up signs reading "John 3:16" at stadium sporting events around the United States in the 1970s and 1980s. Apparently at first just in it for the publicity stunts, Stewart became a born again Christian obsessed with "getting the message out" via television.

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  • Rollen Frederick Stewart, also known as Rock 'n' Rollen and Rainbow Man, was a fixture in American sports culture best known for wearing a rainbow-colored afro-style wig and holding up signs reading "John 3:16" at stadium sporting events around the United States in the 1970s and 1980s. Apparently at first just in it for the publicity stunts, Stewart became a born again Christian obsessed with "getting the message out" via television. His first major appearance was at the 1977 NBA Finals; by the time of the 1979 MLB All-Star Game, broadcasters actively tried to avoid showing him. He "appeared behind NFL goal posts, near Olympic medal stands, and even at the Augusta National Golf Club. " At the 1982 Indianapolis 500, he was behind the pits of race winner Gordon Johncock. Stewart would strategically position himself for key shots of plays or athletes. Stewart's fame led to a Budweiser beer commercial and a Saturday Night Live parody sketch, where he was portrayed by Christopher Walken. Stewart was briefly jailed by Moscow police at the 1980 Summer Olympics. In the late 1980s, he began a string of stink bomb attacks. Targets included Robert Schuller's Crystal Cathedral, the Orange County Register, the Trinity Broadcasting Network, and a Christian bookstore. The stated intent of an attempted attack at the American Music Awards was to show the public that "God thinks this stinks. " He was married four times, most notably 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 married in St. Louis in 1986. However, the marriage was somewhat rocky, in part due to his violent mood swings. During the 1986 World Series, Hockridge said that Stewart tried to choke her for standing in the wrong spot with a John 3:16 sign. They divorced in 1990, but they kept in touch for many years. Stewart was arrested in 1992 after a standoff in a California hotel during which he entered a vacant room with two men he was attempting to kidnap and surprised a chambermaid who then locked herself in the bathroom. Reportedly, Stewart believed that the Rapture was due to arrive in six days. During the standoff, he threatened to shoot at airplanes taking off from nearby Los Angeles International Airport, and covered the hotel room windows with "John 3:16" placards. Rollen is currently serving three consecutive life sentences in jail on kidnapping charges, having rejected a plea deal of 12 years in order to spread his message in open court. After being sentenced, he began a religious tirade and had to be restrained by bailiffs. He became eligible for parole in 2002, but was denied as recently as September 2005. After this conviction, he was found guilty of four stink bomb attacks. Stewart ran a blog until the time of his parole denial. He is the subject of the 1997 documentary Rainbow Man by Sam Green.
  • Rollen Stewart war eine Berühmtheit der US-amerikanischen Medienwelt. Anfangs war sein Ziel, möglichst oft im Fernsehen zu sehen zu sein, weshalb er eine Afro-Perücke aufsetzte, die er bunt gefärbt hatte. Bei Publikumsaufnahmen diverser Sportveranstaltungen wurde er wegen seiner Originalität besonders oft übertragen. Wegen seiner bunten Haare wurde er auch Rainbow Man genannt. Nachdem er 1990 zu den wiedergeborenen Christen konvertiert war, nutzte er seine Popularität und machte mit bedruckten T-Shirts und Schildern auf religiöse Inhalte aufmerksam. Zu besonderer Berühmtheit brachte es das John 3:16-Schild. Es verweist auf eine Stelle im Johannes-Evangelium (engl. „John“, Kapitel 3, Vers 16): „Denn also hat Gott die Welt geliebt, dass er seinen eingeborenen Sohn dahingab, damit alle, die an ihn glauben, nicht verloren werden, sondern das ewige Leben haben. “ Rollen Stewart war bei Golftunieren, Fußballmatches, Olympischen Spielen, Parteiveranstaltungen der Republikaner und der Demokraten, sowie bei der Hochzeit von Prince Charles und Lady Diana zu sehen. 1992 wurde er in Haft genommen, nachdem er eine Geiselnahme durchgeführt und auf Flugzeuge geschossen hatte, um die Aufmerksamkeit der Medien zum Anlass zu nehmen, den Untergang der Welt in sechs Tagen zu verkünden. Wegen dieser Geiselnahme verbüßt Stewart momentan eine dreifach-lebenslängliche Haftstrafe. Sein Leben wurde 1997 durch Sam Green Thema des Dokumentarfilmes The Rainbow Man/John 3:16. Ein Lied von Steve Taylor nannte ihn den Bannerman.
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  • Rollen Frederick Stewart, also known as Rock 'n' Rollen and Rainbow Man, was a fixture in American sports culture best known for wearing a rainbow-colored afro-style wig and holding up signs reading "John 3:16" at stadium sporting events around the United States in the 1970s and 1980s. Apparently at first just in it for the publicity stunts, Stewart became a born again Christian obsessed with "getting the message out" via television.
  • Rollen Stewart war eine Berühmtheit der US-amerikanischen Medienwelt. Anfangs war sein Ziel, möglichst oft im Fernsehen zu sehen zu sein, weshalb er eine Afro-Perücke aufsetzte, die er bunt gefärbt hatte. Bei Publikumsaufnahmen diverser Sportveranstaltungen wurde er wegen seiner Originalität besonders oft übertragen. Wegen seiner bunten Haare wurde er auch Rainbow Man genannt.
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