Brad Long (born June 14, 1962) is an American motivational speaker, former actor, and former college athlete.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 14, 1962 |
| Alma mater | Southwestern College (BBA) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| College team | Southwestern |
Education edit
Long played college basketball for the Southwestern Moundbuilders. Long graduated from Southwestern College in 1985, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration.[3]
Career edit
Long is best known for his role in the 1986 film Hoosiers, where he portrayed the character of basketball team captain "Buddy" Walker.[4][5] Long did not pursue a career in acting after Hoosiers, and later became a motivational speaker. Long is also a church deacon.[6] Long was featured in the May 2004 issue of Indianapolis Monthly after it was believed that he had appeared in an erotic B-movie called Exit. It was later discovered that the actor in the film was another Brad Long.
Long has toured the country as a speaker, visiting schools and sports teams. Long has also been featured on The Dan Patrick Show and WROK-AM.[7][8]
Long now works as a sales representative for Jostens.[9][10]
Personal life edit
Long and his wife, Lisa, reside in Whiteland, Indiana. He has two children, Shelby and Landry.
References edit
- ^ Indianapolis Monthly "Epilogue: No Exit" by Evan West, May 2004
- ^ "Brad Long". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ Southwestern College[permanent dead link] Brad Long
- ^ Joyce, Gare (November 18, 2010). ""We got a memo about a movie ..." - Nearly 25 years after its release, "Hoosiers" still resonates". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ Flak Magazine Archived 2009-03-31 at the Wayback Machine "Kick Out the Sports!" by Bob Cook
- ^ Communications, Emmis (2005). Indianapolis Monthly. Emmis Communications.
- ^ "Brad Long clears up mystery surrounding role in Hoosiers - DanPatrick.com". www.danpatrick.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ Brad Long from "Hoosiers" talks about playing the part of Buddy, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2020-03-06
- ^ Communications, Emmis (May 2004). Indianapolis Monthly. Emmis Communications.
- ^ Cook, Bob. "'Hoosiers' Turns 25". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
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