Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley
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
Personal details
Born	William Warren Bradley (1943-07-28) 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)
Occupation	Politician basketball player
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Unit	Reserves
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
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
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (1970, 1973) NBA All-Star (1973) No. 24 retired by New York Knicks EuroLeague champion (1966) BUSF British University champion (1966) ABBA English National champion (1966) NCAA Final Four MOP (1965) USBWA College Player of the Year (1965) AP College Player of the Year (1965) Helms Foundation College Player of the Year (1965) 2× Sporting News Player of the Year (1964, 1965) UPI College Player of the Year (1965) 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1964, 1965) Mr. Basketball USA (1961) First-team Parade All-American (1961) Second-team Parade All-American (1960)
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
Medals Men's basketball Representing the United States Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Team competition Universiade 1965 Budapest Team competition

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. 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.

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