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"Li'l" John Rinaldi gathered thousands of fans as co-host of the emmy Award winning Big chuck and Li'l John Show, seen for years on Fridays and Saturday on WJW, channel 8 in Cleveland. It was 9179 when he joined "Big Chuck" Schodowski as the program's co-host after several years as a regular in the humorous skits and productions for the Hoolihan and Big Chuck Show. He earned 10 local Edmmy awards, plus a "Cleveland Addy" and the prestigous "Silver Circle" award given by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In addition, he garnered over 150 awards for community service and fund raising projects, including 15 years as honorary chair for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In 1990, he was give the "Volunteer Man of the Year" Award. He participates in the local portion of the annual "Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon". He also enjoys golfing as celebrity chair for numerous charity golf outings. A Cleveland native, Rinaldi is also noted for his successful jewelry business. |