Ed Bradley (guard) explained

Ed Bradley
Number:38, 67
Position:Guard, end, defensive end
Birth Date:16 October 1927
Birth Place:Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Place:Stratford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:212
High School:Warren G. Harding (CT)
College:Wake Forest
Draftyear:1950
Draftround:16
Draftpick:206
Pastteams:
Pfr:RoweHa20
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:12

Edward William Bradley II (October 16, 1927  - December 30, 2009) was an American football player who played at the guard, end, and defensive end positions. He was described in 1947 as "the greatest defensive end in Dixie."[1]

A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut, he played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 16th round (206th overall pick) of the 1950 NFL draft. He played for the Bears during the 1950 and 1952 seasons and appeared in a total of 12 NFL games.[2]

In July 1953, Bradley let the Bears, signing a contract to play for the Montreal Alouettes. He rejoined Peahead Walker who was his coach at Wake Forest and took over as Montreal's head coach in 1952.[3] [4] He played two seasons of Canadian football, spending the 1953 season with Montreal and the 1953 season with the Toronto Argonauts. He appeared in 25 games with Montreal and Toronto.[5]

His son Ed Bradley Jr. also played football for Wake Forest and in the NFL.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Deacons Defeat Tar Heels, 19-7. Greensboro Daily News. October 12, 1947. 2–4. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Ex-Deac Bradley of Bears Hard For Eagles to Handle. Bob Brooks. The News and Observer. September 7, 1952. 17. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Ed Bradley Quits Bears For Canada. Greensboro Daily ews. July 15, 1953. 2–6. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Als Get Guard from Chicago. The Gazette. July 15, 1953. 21. Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Ed Bradley. Pro Football Archives. December 17, 2023.
  6. Web site: Ed Bradley Stats. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 24, 2021.