We’ve some unhappy information to report about an Superb Race legend.
Jody Kelly, who competed on The Superb Race Season 16 in 2010, has died.
She was 85 years previous.
The Austin-American Statesman studies that the competitor died “abruptly however peacefully” on September 5, 2023.
Kelly was born on January 21, 1938, in Opelika, Alabama, and was raised in Gainesville, Florida.
The fact TV star earned a Ph.D. in English Literature from Duke College in 1974.
She went on to show on the College of Louisiana for 16 years.
Jody went on to review pc science and switched up her profession after shifting to Austin, Texas. In 1984, she grew to become a technical author at IBM, Vignette, and Oriel STAT.
Jody taught writing for eleven years at Austin Neighborhood Faculty and in addition printed a number of books.
Feeling Good: Power Coaching With Your Important Elder was among the many spectacular titles.
She additionally wrote numerous articles on sports activities and well being for Austin Match Journal.
Jody appeared on The Superb Race at age 71, alongside her grandaughter Shannon Foster.
In an interview with Actuality Wished in 2010, Shannon opened up about how Jody went all out for the present.
“Gram was undoubtedly the one who went all out for it,” Shannon declared, including:
“It took a bit of bit to persuade me as a result of I simply graduated from faculty. It did not take lengthy earlier than I used to be like, Life is an journey!’
Kelly additionally opened up about her exercise routine.
“We continued with our earlier coaching with triathlon stuff, and stepped it up with pilates.”
“I did some additional issues with weightlifting. I slept out in my automobile and on the ground, and I did some sudoku to beat my worry of numbers,” she mentioned on the time.
Kelly was very excited in regards to the prospect of competing alongside her granddaughter.
“Oh, I am thrilled to have achieved this along with Shannon, and it is a aid to not be the primary one out.”
“I am very, very comfortable that we have been at all times nice with one another and constructive.”
Following her time on the CBS competitors sequence, Jody launched her personal enterprise, StrengthMobile, which helped with bodily coaching for senior residents.
Within the years after her actuality TV look, Jody continued competing in triathlons.
She represented Workforce USA at Worlds in Budapest (2010), London (2013), Cozumel (2016), and Pontevedra, Spain (2019).
Kelly is survived by her 4 youngsters — Kate Leith, Kelly Foster, Christy Izmirian (Doug), and Bruce Moore (Jayne) — and 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and by her brother Invoice (Bruce William Kelly Jr.) and his spouse Lynda.
Could Jody Kelly relaxation in peace.
If you wish to relive Jody’s time on the sequence, bear in mind you possibly can watch The Superb Race on-line, proper right here through TV Fanatic.
Episodes are additionally out there through Paramount+.
Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Observe him on Twitter.
