Blue-Eyed Soul Brother: The Versatile Football Life of Super Bill Bradley

by William C. Kashatus

Blue-Eyed Soul Brother tells the life story of NFL All-Pro free safety Bill Bradley, who was known on the gridiron as much for his fierce competitiveness as he was for his whimsical nonconformity off it. Bradley was among the first NFL players to hold out for a bigger salary and challenge the status quo with his long hair, bushy mustache, and free-spirited lifestyle.

Beginning in high school, Bradley stood up for the civil rights of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496240421
• ISBN13: 9781496240422
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 336 Pages