Ed Bradley (linebacker)
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Edward William Bradley Jr. (born April 22, 1950) is an American former professional
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player who played in seven
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(NFL) seasons from
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for the
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, the
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and the
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. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1972 NFL Draft with the 88th overall pick by the Steelers. Since 1995, Bradley has served as the
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for Wake Forest University football radio broadcasts. Bradley's father,
Ed Bradley Edward Rudolph Bradley Jr. (June 22, 1941 – November 9, 2006) was an American broadcast journalist and news anchor who is best known for reporting with ''60 Minutes'' and CBS News. After graduating from Cheyney State College, Bradley bec ...
, also played at Wake Forest and professionally for the
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. Bradley was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.


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1950 births Living people American football linebackers College football announcers Pittsburgh Steelers players San Francisco 49ers players Seattle Seahawks players Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players Players of American football from Bridgeport, Connecticut 20th-century American sportsmen {{linebacker-1950s-stub