Who was famous for his appearances at world sporting events in the 70s and 80s, sporting a multi-colored wig and carrying a sign with a religious message, and why is he no longer doing it?

gonnzo

Rollen Stewart. "Rollen Frederick Stewart (born May 20, 1944), 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....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. 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." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollen_Stewart Jun 08 09, 10:37 PM

star_gazer

This is a photo. http://i.a.cnn.net/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0605/ten.spot/images/stewart_hair.jpg Jun 09 09, 10:43 AM