Tom Bradley
Tom Bradley
The first African-American mayor of Los Angeles, California, an office which he held from 1973 to 1993. He had the longest tenure of any mayor in the city's history before the city passed established term limits in 1990.
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth29 December 1917
CityCalvert, TX
football goes perfect trying
Never. Never a day goes by when he's satisfied. He's trying to play the perfect football game. He'll never get that, but that's what he's trying for.
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A loving, caring teacher took a liking to me. She noticed the potential and wanted to help shape it.
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I don't think I've been around or have coached a guy like him. Whatever 'it' is, he's got 'it.' He's a remarkable person both on and off the field, a real tribute to his family and Hopewell High School and the town of Aliquippa.
almost game points
I don't know why they're criticized. They're averaging 30 points a game and almost 400 yards.
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He's a heck of a decision-maker. He's much more comfortable back there now that he's doing his reads. He's smoother. ... He's making the right decisions, getting the ball where he wants to get to. From game to game to game, he's impressed.
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You have to give credit to the offense. They're holding the ball like that and the defense stays fresh.
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He was relentless today. He was coming off that edge and getting some great jumps, wasn't he?
bigger corners
He's one of the bigger corners we've had.
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I was sad and I was disappointed, ... I was shocked. We knew that the trial was coming to a close and I called in leaders from the police department and from the community to try to develop a strategy.