- Bill Bradley (American football)
NFL player
Name=Bill Bradley
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1947|1|24
Birthplace=Palestine, TX
Position=Cornerback
Safety
Punter
College=Texas
DraftedYear=1969
DraftedRound=3
DraftedPick=69
Stats=y
DatabaseFootball=BRADLBIL01
PFR=BradBi00
Awards=
Records=
Retired #s=
Honors=
years=1969-1976
1977
teams=Philadelphia Eagles
St. Louis Cardinals
ProBowls=1971, 1972, 1973
HOF=William Calvin Bradley (born
January 24 ,1947 ) is a formerAmerican football player atdefensive back , holder, returner, and punter in theNational Football League . He played with thePhiladelphia Eagles for most of his career. He currently serves as the defensive backfield coach for theSan Diego Chargers , with whom he signed a two-year contract in February 2007. A former defensive-secondary coach with theBuffalo Bills andNew York Jets , Bradley had beendefensive coordinator atBaylor University since 2004, where he worked underhead coach Guy Morriss , a former teammate with the Philadelphia Eagles.A native of
Palestine, Texas , Bradley was a renownedquarterback at Palestine High School, where his running and passing skills gained him selection as a high schoolAll American . His remarkable talents, including the reputed ability to pass with either hand, earned him the nickname "Super Bill." He entered theUniversity of Texas at Austin in 1965 and joinedLambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, with great expectations and became the starting quarterback in 1966 as a sophomore. While a good running quarterback, he was never able to play up to his vaunted nickname, and eventually he was replaced at quarterback by James Street, who became a legend in his own right, coinciding with Texas's switch to thewishbone formation on offense. After a brief trial atwide receiver , he found his true calling at defensive back.Bradley recorded a UT single-game record of four interceptions in the Longhorns' 35-14 win over Texas A&M as a senior, a mark that still stands as the best-ever by a
Southwest Conference performer. He played in the 1969Hula Bowl , the Coaches All-America Game and the College All-Star Game. Bradley earned UT's 1968 D.H. Byrd Leadership Award.Bradley was selected in the third round of the
1969 NFL Draft by thePhiladelphia Eagles . He went on to earn three All-Pro selections (1971-73) atfree safety . In addition, he served as the Eagles' punter and kick returner. Bradley, who led the NFL in interceptions in both 1971 (11) and 1972 (9), became the first player ever to lead the league in interceptions in consecutive seasons, a feat that has been matched only once since.Bradley is a member of the Texas High School, University of Texas and Philadelphia Eagles halls of fame.
External links
* [http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bradley_bill00.html Baylor Football - Profile - Bill Bradley]
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