Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Bradley in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Senator from New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Clifford P. Case | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Robert Torricelli | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | William Warren Bradley July 28, 1943 Crystal City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Ernestine Misslbeck Schlant
(m. 1974; div. 2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Worcester College, Oxford (MA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Reserves | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basketball career | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Crystal City (Crystal City, Missouri) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Princeton (1962–1965) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1965 / Pick: Territorial | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1965–1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1966 | Olimpia Milano | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1977 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Points | 9,217 (12.4 ppg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 2,354 (3.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assists | 2,533 (3.4 apg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |||||||||||||||||||||
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American politician, basketball player, and educator. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Bradley was born in Crystal City, Missouri. He studied at Princeton University.
Bradley served as a United States senator of New Jersey. He served as senator from 1979 to 1997.
He ran for President of the United States in 2000.[1] He withdrew from the race. Al Gore would eventually won the Democratic Party ticket.
Bradley married Ernestine Bradley in 1974. Their marriage ended in divorce in 2007. They had one child. He is currently in a relationship with Betty Sue Flowers, former director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Reich, Robert (2000-02-24). "The Case For Bill Bradley". The New Republic. Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ↑ Buchholz, Brad (May 31, 2009). "Betty Sue Flowers leaving behind 45 years in Austin to follow her bliss". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
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