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Senator Bill Bradley (D-NJ)
Bradley in 2000

William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American politician, basketball player, and educator. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Bradley was born in Crystal City, Missouri. He studied at Princeton University.

Bradley served as a United States senator of New Jersey. He served as senator from 1979 to 1997.

He ran for President of the United States in 2000. He withdrew from the race. Al Gore would eventually win the Democratic Party ticket.

Bradley married Ernestine Bradley in 1974. Their marriage ended in divorce in 2007. They had one child. He is currently in a relationship with the director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Images for kids

  • Bill Bradley NYWTS

    Playing at Princeton in 1964

  • Bill Bradley Statue

    A cast bronze statue of Bradley by Harry Weber, erected in 2014 outside Jadwin Gymnasium on the campus of Princeton University

  • Bill Bradley logo

    Bill Bradley for President campaign logo used in various materials in 1999 and 2000


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