Harold Bradley Jr.

Harold Willard Bradley Jr. (October 13, 1929 – April 13, 2021) was an American professional football player, actor, singer, and visual artist.

[2] His father, Harold Bradley Sr., was one of 13 African-Americans to participate in the NFL before World War II, playing for the Chicago Cardinals in 1928.

[3] Like his father before him, Harold Bradley Jr. played football at Englewood High School in Chicago and enrolled at the University of Iowa after graduation.

He played football for a team called the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Devil Dogs from 1951–1953, where he was discovered by a coach for the Cleveland Browns.

[nb 1] Bradley then played three seasons for the Cleveland Browns from 1954–1956, winning NFL championships with the team in 1954 and 1955.

[12] In 1968, Bradley moved back to the United States after accepting a job as a curator for the Illinois Arts Council, in Chicago.

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