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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ball credit defense holding stays
You have to give credit to the offense. They're holding the ball like that and the defense stays fresh.
dreams fulfilling stop
The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you.
against arm control couple keeping last needs pitch problems saw slot work
Fabian is the only one I saw pitch last season. He pitched well against us in a couple games. Control problems got after him a couple other times. He needs to work on keeping his arm slot consistent.