Bill Bradley
American basketball player and politician (born 1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American politician, basketball player, and educator. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Quick Facts United States Senator from New Jersey, Preceded by ...
Bill Bradley | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (1943-07-28) July 28, 1943 (age 80) 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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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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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]