Bill Bradley (American football)

Bill Bradley

No. 28, 30
Position:	Safety / Kick returner / Punter
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1947-01-24) January 24, 1947 (age 70)
Place of birth:	Palestine, Texas
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:	Texas
NFL Draft:	1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
As player:
Philadelphia Eagles (1969–1976) Minnesota Vikings (1977) St. Louis Cardinals (1977)
As coach:
San Antonio Gunslingers (1983–84) Assistant coach/Quality control Memphis Showboats (1985) Assistant coach Texas Longhorns (1987) Volunteer assistant Calgary Stampeders (1988–90) Defensive coordinator San Antonio Riders (1991–92) Defensive backs coach San Antonio Texans (1993–94) Defensive coordinator Sacramento Gold Miners (1994–95) Defensive coordinator Toronto Argonauts (1996–97) Defensive coordinator Buffalo Bills (1998–2000) Defensive backs coach New York Jets (2001–2003) Defensive backs coach Baylor (2004–2006) Defensive coordinator San Diego Chargers (2007–2008) Secondary coach Florida Tuskers (2009–2010) Secondary coach Lamar Cardinals (2012–2014) Defensive coordinator
Career highlights and awards
3× Pro Bowl (1971–1973) 2× First team All-Pro (1971, 1972) Eagles Hall of Fame inductee (1993) 2× Grey Cup champion (1996, 1997)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 34 Touchdowns: 1 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Interceptions:	34
Touchdowns:	1
Player stats at NFL.com

William Calvin "Bill" Bradley (born January 24, 1947) is a former American football coach and former two-time All-Pro defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played with the Philadelphia Eagles for most of his career. As an assistant coach he won two Grey Cups in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

A native of Palestine, Texas, Bradley was a quarterback at Palestine High School. With Bradley as quarterback, Palestine won the 1964 Texas 3A State Championship, the only one in the school's history. His running and passing skills gained him selection as a high school All-American. His football talents, including the reputed ability to pass with either hand, earned him the nickname "Super Bill." He also participated in the Big 33 football game for the Texas All-Stars in 1966.

His father was a baseball coach and Bradley dreamed of playing professional baseball. He was a talented shortstop who was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 7th Round of the 1965 Major League Baseball draft. He was offered $20,000 to sign, but turned it down because he wanted to go to college. Instead, he played semi-pro ball with the Palestine Pals.

Bradley entered the University of Texas at Austin in 1965 and became the starting quarterback and punter in 1966 as a sophomore.

In 1966, he led the Longhorns to a 7-4 record and a victory over Mississippi in the Bluebonnet Bowl. Injured during a win over Indiana, he sat out the Oklahoma game in favor of back-up Andy White, and Oklahoma notched its first win in the rivalry since 1957. Bradley came back the following week and finished the season as the Southwest Conference's leader for rushing touchdowns with 6. In the Bluebonnet Bowl, Bradley and running back Chris Gilbert each ran for over 100 yards, marking the first time that two Longhorns had run for over 100 yards in the same bowl game.

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