What personal family event happened to Kennedy before he was born?
His father died
Moved to Canada
Won a junior championship
Opened a hockey rink
Answer
Kennedy's father, Joseph Sr., passed away from complications of a botched lobotomy surgery while his wife Rose was pregnant with him, leaving her to raise their nine children alone. This tragic loss impacted the entire Kennedy family and shaped their lives with a profound sense of grief and resilience.
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