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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mark Bradley arrived at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on March 5, 1984, not exactly by popular demand. More than 24 years later, he’s still here, not exactly by popular demand.
His career highlight is coaching a team with Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson as his guards in Dominique Wilkins’ summer charity exhibition in 1988. (Bradley’s team won 173-169, thanks mostly to his superior tactics.)
His career lowlight is shattering his right kneecap in September 1997 and, while in the emergency room at Kennestone Hospital, being greeted by the orthopedist on call — one Stanley H. Dysart — with this: “Are you the Mark Bradley who writes for the paper? Do you remember that column about there being no way Florida State would lose to Notre Dame in 1993? Boy, you were wrong.”
He was born in Maysville, Ky., which used to be known as Rosemary Clooney’s hometown but is today known as Chris Lofton’s hometown. Bradley never met Rosemary Clooney, nor has he met her famous nephew George. He has, however, met George’s dad Nick. And Chris Lofton, too.
He has, believe it or not, won a few awards. He was named best columnist in the highest circulation category by the Associated Press Sports Editors in 1985 and has finished in the top 10 of that contest four times. He has also finished in the APSE top 10 for feature writing twice.
He lives in Mableton/Smyrna/Vinings with his wife and two daughters, all of whom are much better persons than he is.
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By CPT BRENT BAGLEY
March 27, 2008 10:23 AM | Link to this
Enjoy reading your columns; hope the kneecap is healed.
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