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
close coming community department develop knew leaders police sad trial
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.
coming injuries survive until week
Our bye week doesn't come until week 10. If we survive that long with all the injuries coming our way.
breaks coming excellent gets gotten kid knack passes picked reading surprises
He has a real knack for coming up with balls. He's picked off some passes and he's excellent at reading quarterbacks. A lot of that is instinctive, but he's gotten better over time. He's a kid back there that surprises you with some of the breaks he gets on the ball.
coming edge great relentless
He was relentless today. He was coming off that edge and getting some great jumps, wasn't he?
anywhere cut life looking los people themselves ties
People cut themselves off from their ties of the old life when they come to Los Angeles. They are looking for a place where they can be free, where they can do things they couldn't do anywhere else.
ask cross football player twilight
I've never been around a football player like him. He'll be on the sideline, and he'll say to me, 'May I ask you a question?' And then he'll cross that sideline, and he's completely different. It's like the Twilight Zone.
coverage
Sometimes I don't even know what coverage we're in. But it worked.
kid love since time whatever
Selfishly, I'd love to have him back. It's been a long time since I've been around a kid like him. Whatever it is, he's got it.
looking ohio state sure
Like this play with Anwar. I'm sure Ohio State is looking at that.
both coached family guy high remarkable school town tribute whatever
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.
mind perseverance thoughts
Never give up. Keep your thoughts and your mind always on the goal.
gets hold loses soil structure wind
Soil gets saturated and loses it's structure and when the wind gusts come; basically, the soil can't hold up the tree.
move personnel
Obviously, we're going to have to move some personnel around and make some adjustments.