Mr. Rogers’ famous cardigans were handmade by his mother. One of them is now in the Smithsonian Museum. He was colorblind and worked in children’s television, but was also a Presbyterian pastor and a vegetarian who died of stomach cancer in 2003.
The popular children’s television series Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood always began with its host, Fred Rogers, entering his house, taking off his jacket and putting on a cardigan. Those famous cardigans were all handmade by Mr. Rogers’ mother. One of Mr. Rogers’ red cardigans now resides in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC Interestingly, Mr. Rogers was colorblind and could not tell red from green.
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Fred Rogers was a Presbyterian pastor and a graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. However, he did not serve as a pastor of a church and his denomination supported his continued work with children’s television.
Mr. Rogers began his television career in 1951, working in music production for several programs. He then began working as a puppeteer in a children’s show in 1954.
Mr. Rogers was a vegetarian and did not use alcohol or tobacco. He died of stomach cancer in 2003 at the age of 74.
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