Bill Bradley
Biography
One of the few pro athletes to turn politician Bradley’s exceptional basketball talent saw him amass over 3000 points during his high school career. In 1964, he captained the gold medal-winning US basketball team in the Tokyo Olympics. He was also a three-time All-American. An outstanding scholar, Bradley graduated from Princeton and went on to study at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. He then joined the NBA’s New York Knicks helping the team to two national championship wins. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982.
Bradley became a US senator in 1979 and was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for presidential elections in 2000. He has written six books and hosts American Voices, a radio show highlighting accomplishments of famous and unknown Americans.
Career Highlights
| 1964 | Captain of gold medal-winning 1964 U.S. Olympic basketball team |
| 1965 | Three-time All-American at Princeton |
| Player of the Year | |
| Graduated from Princeton | |
| 1967-1977 | New York Knicks |
| 1970 | Led New York Knicks to NBA title |
| 1973 | Led New York Knicks to NBA title |
| 1978 | Elected to Senate |
| 1979 | Sworn in as U.S. Senator (Democrat, N.J.) |
| 1997 | Retired from Senate |
| 2000 | Democrat candidate for presidential election |
| 2003 | Awarded an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree by Oxford University |
| 2007 | The New American Story released |
Link
Visit Bill Bradley’s website for more about his work and his new book, The New American Story.
