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Don Bradman was born on August 27, 1908 in Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia and was credited as a cricketer and actor. Don Bradman died on February 25, 2001 at the age of 92. Schooling on record includes Bowral High School. Recorded honors include Sport Australia Hall of Fame (1985), Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1931), Knight Bachelor (1949) and 3 more. The listed height was 173 cm.
My Take
Don Bradman is the rare athlete whose dominance is best understood through arithmetic. Even knowing little about cricket, I find his numbers genuinely staggering, the kind of statistical outlier that makes you question whether the sport had been measured correctly until he arrived. A slight man from Cootamundra, knighted and treated as a national treasure, he became shorthand for greatness itself. What I appreciate is how cleanly his legend transcends the game; you do not need to follow cricket to grasp that one person can so thoroughly own a discipline. Decades after his death in 2001, the record still stands untouched.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Don Bradman
- Name (Japanese)
- ドナルド・ブラッドマン
- Reading
- どなるど・ぶらっどまん
- Born
- August 27, 1908 – February 25, 2001
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- cricketer / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Bowral High School
Awards & achievements
- 1985 Sport Australia Hall of Fame
- 1931 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
- 1949 Knight Bachelor
- 2001 Australian Sports Medal
- 1979 Companion of the Order of Australia
- Australian National Living Treasure
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Don Bradman born?
Born August 27, 1908.
When did Don Bradman die?
Died February 25, 2001, aged 92.
Where was Don Bradman from?
Don Bradman was from Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia.
What did Don Bradman do?
Don Bradman worked as cricketer, actor.
How tall was Don Bradman?
Don Bradman was 173 cm.
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