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My Take
Bill Bradley is one of those rare people who could have stopped at any single chapter and still been remarkable. A Rhodes Scholar out of Princeton, then ten NBA seasons with the New York Knicks, then three terms as a United States senator from New Jersey from 1979 to 1997. The thread I notice is discipline: the same focus that made him a great off-ball player shaped a long, principled public life. He even ran for president. What I admire is that he never seemed to coast on the basketball fame; he treated the Senate as the harder game and tried to play it straight. That combination is genuinely rare.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Bradley
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・ブラッドリー
- Reading
- びる・ぶらっどりー
- Born
- July 28, 1943 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Crystal City, Missouri, United States
- Height
- 196 cm
- Occupation
- politician / basketball player / writer / businessperson / senior advisor
2. Background
- High school
- Crystal City High School
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- 2008 New Jersey Hall of Fame
- 1965 Rhodes Scholarship
- Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
- 1965 Golden Plate Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Bradley born?
Born July 28, 1943 (age 83).
Where is Bill Bradley from?
Bill Bradley is from Crystal City, Missouri, United States.
What does Bill Bradley do?
Bill Bradley works as politician, basketball player, writer, businessperson, senior advisor.
How tall is Bill Bradley?
Bill Bradley is 196 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.