Tom Bradley Birthday & Fun Facts

Tom Bradley Birthday Highlights

Birth Name

Thomas Bradley

Place Of Birth

Calvert, USA

Age

106 years old

Birth Date

December 29 1917

Tom Bradley Facts

Child Star?

no

Occupation

Politician

Education & Qualifications

University of California

Net Worth

$5,000,000

Children

Lorraine Bradley, Phyllis Bradley

Parents

Lee Thomas Bradley, Crenner Bradley

Siblings

Howard Bradley, Lawrence Bradley

 Thomas Bradley or Tom Bradley was an American politician and police officer.

He served as the Mayor of Los Angeles from 1973-993. Thomas Bradley was born on December 29, 1917, in Calvert, Texas, United States, and died on September 29, 1998, in Los Angeles, California.

What was Tom Bradley's net worth?

Tom Bradley's net worth was $5 million.

How much did Tom Bradley earn per year?

The famous politician used to earn around $1 million per year as a politician.

How tall was Tom Bradley?

He was 5 ft 9 in (182 cm) tall.

How old was Tom Bradley?

Tom Bradley was born on December 29, 1917. His death date was September 29, 1998, and at the time of his death, he was 80 years old.

Tom Bradley was born in Calvert, Texas, in 1917. His parents were poor sharecroppers. They moved to Arizona to pick cotton, and in 1924, they moved to Los Angeles, where his mother was a maid, and his father was a Santa Fe Railroad porter.

Tom Bradley attended Rosemont Elementary School and then Lafayette Junior High School. He studied at Polytechnic High School and was the first black student elected as the president of the boys league. Also, he was the first to be inducted into the Ephebians national honor society. He was the captain of the track team and all-city tackle for the football team at high school.

In 1937, Tom Bradley enrolled at UCLA on an athletic scholarship, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts and joined the fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi. He was the photographer for Jimmy Durante, a comedian, while at college. He also received a Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School.

Tom Bradley was born to Lee Thomas and Crenner Bradley, poor sharecroppers. He had four siblings- Lawrence, Willa Mae, Ellis, and Howard.

Speaking of his family life, Tom Bradley was married to Ethel Arnold in 1941. They had two children together, Lorraine Bradley and Phyllis Bradley. 

Who was Tom Bradley's Spouse?

In 1941, Tom Bradley got married to Ethel Arnold.

Best Known For…

Tom Bradley was a Los Angeles City Council member from the 10th district from 1963-1973. He was the 38th Mayor of Los Angeles from July 1, 1973, to July 1, 1993. The 20 years Tom Bradley spent as a mayor of LA marked the longest tenure by any mayor in the history of LA, and he was also the second black mayor of a major US city when he was elected in 1973. He retired in 1993 because his ratings began dropping with the 1992 Los Angeles Riots.

What awards had Tom Bradley Won?

Tom Bradley was awarded the Spingarn Medal from NAACP in 1985.

• In his honor, Tom Bradley International Terminal was named at Los Angeles International Airport.
• Tom Bradley's mayoral archives are held at UCLA.
• He was elected as the first African American mayor of the LA City Council while representing a racially mixed district.
• The African American Mayor opened City Hall and city commissions to women, minorities, and people with disabilities, mainly for the first time.
• The supposed racial discrimination caused his unexpected loss in the 1982 race for Governor, and the political term 'the Bradley effect' came to light.
• He joined the LA Police Department in 1950, becoming one of the black officers. He was one of just 400 or so black officers from the Police Department at the time.
• While an officer, he completed a law degree at Southwestern University in 1956.
• He came up with the political term 'Bradley Effect.'

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