Anthony was born on January 8, 1999 at Lankenau Hospital in PA. He grew up in a large family with three older brothers and two younger sisters. They always supported each other and showed up for each other for any and all occasions. Growing up they spent every day in the summer at the beach and went on many vacations together. Whenever they were together, they would always find ways to have fun and laugh.
Anthony grew up in Philadelphia until high school. He attended grade school at Norwood-Fontbonne Academy and was in the Montessori Program and played basketball. After Norwood, he attended St. Philip Neri School where he was on the CYO Basketball, Lacrosse, Track and Cross Country Teams. He was chosen to represent the school several times by running in the Penn Relays. He was also chosen as MVP for Track and Cross Country in 2012 and 2013.
Anthony moved from Philadelphia to Ocean City, NJ where he attended Ocean City High School. He played football all four years for the Ocean City High School Football Team. Anthony also played on the Freshman Basketball Team, played CYO Basketball, joined the Track Team at the request of his football coach and also ran the Philadelphia Broad Street Run a few times. While on the OCHS Football Team, he won 2016 West Jersey Football League Independence Division 1st Team Defensive Back Player, made the Ocean City High School Football Team All-Decade All-Star Defensive Back Player (2010-2020), was Captain of the Defense Team, made the first touchdown on the OCHS football field’s new turf and received a scholarship as a 4 Year Player of the OCHS Football Team. Anthony graduated from Ocean City High School in 2017.
Anthony’s Senior year of high school several college football coaches reached out to him to recruit him for their football team. He chose to attend Chestnut Hill College and major in Business Administration & Management and play on the Chestnut Hill Sprint Football Team as a Defensive Back Player. Anthony was always a dedicated worker and had great work ethic that all of those around him admired.
He was raised in the Catholic faith and attended church regularly with his family. Anthony is a person who lived his faith every day and made this world a better place with his kindness, care and love for all people, his big infectious smile and ability to make everyone smile, his laugh and living each day to make everyone around him laugh, his generosity and selflessness to all people and giving back by helping many charities and organizations, his leadership and mentorship to his peers and younger teammates. So many people have shared so many heartfelt stories of how Anthony had deeply impacted their lives in such a positive way and they said he was always smiling.
We want Anthony’s beautiful life to continue to be able to touch people’s lives in a positive way and that’s why we started the Anthony Kenny Foundation. It is through Anthony’s spiritual guidance on this journey that we will be able to continue his legacy. The Anthony Kenny Foundation, with the help and support of all of those who love Anthony, will award scholarships and awards in Anthony’s name and support charities and organizations close to his heart. We hope Anthony’s life inspires people to love people with all their heart and to leave a positive impact in people’s lives. We can all learn from him and his beautiful life and find ways every day to live like Anthony!