Race Bannon (nonfiction)
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"Race" Bannon is a fictional character in the television series Johnny Quest.
Biography
Roger T. "Race" Bannon is the special agent from Intelligence One assigned to safeguard Jonny "24 hours a day and 7 days a week as tutor, companion and all-around watchdog".
Race was born in Wilmette, Illinois, to John and Sarah Bannon.
He is an expert in judo, having a third-degree black belt as well as the ability to defeat notorious experts in various sporting techniques, including sumo wrestlers.
He is also a pilot. The name is a combination of Race Dunhill and Stretch Bannon from an earlier comic strip.
Etymology
The surname Bannon is Irish (from 'O'Banain') meaning "white".
Origin
The character was voiced by Mike Road, with his design modeled on actor Jeff Chandler.
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External links
- Post @ Twitter
- Johnny Quest (TV series) @ Wikipedia