Thomas Graff, at 65; was catalyst for changes in US water policy Nov 23, 2009
Water policy had been a socialized system based entirely on subsidies and political considerations, said Tom Jensen, who got to know Mr. Graff while serving as the chief water lawyer for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee on water and power under Bill Bradley, a New Jersey Democrat, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Mr. Graff s ability to influence the legislative process - he was dubbed the Godfather by California Lawyer magazine - stemmed from his impressive analytical... (Boston Globe)
James Brown's Road to Becoming NFL Host Sep 25, 2009
"The lessons driven home by mom and dad, God bless them, (they have both passed away) saying that education was the foundational key for success in the game of life, number one. That was the first thing. Number two, Senator Bill Bradley was a real hero of mine," he said. Inspired by Bradley, who attended Princeton, Brown hoped that he would enjoy the same atheletic and academic success as his mentor. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Rhodes scholar Rolle designs fitness program Sep 24, 2009
Bill Bradley, a Rhodes scholar and NBA star with the New York Knicks. An aspiring doctor, Rolle developed his curriculum at a Seminole charter school in Okeechobee, Fla. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
SportsBeat: Baseball, billiards and a good book Sep 24, 2009
The Needhamites came back in their second match and took Tewksbury, 11-5, with Peter Ligor (4-0) and Bill Bradley (3-1) leading the way. Tip for the week. (Needham Tab, MA)
SportsBeat: Hicks an all-around athlete Sep 10, 2009
In the doubles competition, Tricky Dicky Tiernan and ambidextrous Bill Duffy defeated Dollar Bill Bradley and Mo Dali, 2-1, in the championship match. Bradley and Dali had advanced to the finals by beating Newton s best two-man team, Yury Feldman and Harry Wentzell, 2-0. (Needham Tab, MA)
Schilling has 'some interest' in Senate seat Sep 3, 2009
" Schilling campaigned for George W. Bush in 2004 and Sen. John McCain in the most recent presidential election. This wouldn't be the first time an athlete has run for political office. Former basketball star Bill Bradley was a senator in New Jersey for three terms. Professional wrestler Jesse Ventura served as the Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. During Schilling's baseball career, he won 216 games and notched 3,116 strikeouts. He spent his last four seasons pitching for the Red Sox,... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Holtz may sign on as candidate for Congress Aug 4, 2009
Bill Bradley, D-N.J., and former U.S. Rep. Jack Kemp, R-N.Y. U.S. Rep. (Florida Today)
The Starting Point: Baghdad bank robberies and new stun guns Jul 29, 2009
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The Why Not? Awards (176) Jul 20, 2009
I feel fairly confident that 40 years from now, Shaq will have become successful at about 10 different ventures and be the more charismatic version of Bill Bradley. By that I mean that he will still be famous, but most people will say, Wait, he used to play basketball. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
SportsBeat: Locals excel at Senior Billiards tourney Jul 9, 2009
Making up this year s medal winners, ranging in age from 50 to 90, were the following pool sharks: Carl Fetteroll (gold), Jesse Hsu (gold, silver), Gerry Carrig (gold, two bronze), Tony Terrasi (two gold), Bill Duffy (silver), Bob Stern (bronze), Vern MacEachern (gold, silver), Sergio Maldanado (silver), Rich Carey (bronze), Dick Fryer (two gold), Fritz Wilmann (silver), Bill Bradley (bronze), John Collins (gold), Malcolm Weatherbee (silver), Jim Kenefick (bronze), Yury Feldman (gold), Andy... (Needham Tab, MA)
Inbox: Explaining defensive miscues Jul 7, 2009
Some 39 years ago I had the good fortune to cover some 50 games played by the great Knicks teams of Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley and Dave DeBusschere. I discussed the difference between baseball and basketball with DeBusschere, who had pitched for the White Sox until the likes of Harmon Killebrew made shadowing Elgin Baylor a more rewarding proposition for him. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Franken Comes to Washington Jul 6, 2009
Bill Bradley s (D-N.J.) low-key style in the Senate. Both came to the Senate with some celebrity and some skepticism from people on the Hill, Franken told the Associated Press last week. (Roll Call)
Which Al Franken will show up in Washington? Jul 2, 2009
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Bradley, Democrats who gained fame before joining the Senate - one as first lady, the other as a pro basketball star. "Both came to the Senate with some celebrity and some skepticism from people on the Hill," Franken said. (The Drudge Report)
SportsBeat: Locals lead CM baseball team Jun 18, 2009
By Dick Carey, Needham Sportsbeat Wicked Local Needham Posted Jun 17, 2009 @ 09:42 AM. Two Needhamites played primary roles in the success of Catholic Memorial High School s baseball team this year. (Needham Tab, MA)
Haith selected as asst. for USA hoops Jun 2, 2009
com - Haith selected as asst. Collegiate head coaches Frank Haith of the University of Miami and Rob Jeter of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have been selected to assist 2009 USA Basketball World University Games Team head coach Bo Ryan (Wisconsin) this summer, USA Basketball announced today. (Miami Sports -- Rivals.com)
Haith Selected as USA Basketball Assistant Coach Jun 2, 2009
Haith Selected as an Assistant for USA Basketball World University Games Team - MIAMI OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Haith Selected as an Assistant for USA Basketball World University Games Team Haith and Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Rob Jeter to assist Bo Ryan. (Hurricanesports.com)
Everything Channel Names North America's Top Technology Integrators -- the VAR500 is the Definitive List of the Most Influential Solution Providers May 27, 2009
VAR500 attendees will learn the secrets of success from fellow VAR500 companies as well as presentations which will focus on the economy as it relates to technology from Enrique Salem, President and CEO, Symantec Corp; Steve Rubinow, CIO, NYSE Euronext; Larry Bonfante, CIO, US Tennis Association/US Open; and Senator Bill Bradley. Event sponsors include: ESET, IBM, Symantec, APC, CA, Kaspersky Lab, Avnet, Iron Mountain, Microsoft and VMware. (PR Newswire)
Fisher to Compete for Spot on World University Games Squad May 21, 2009
Eighteen players who have represented the USA in the World University Games have gone on to compete in the Olympic Games, including Ray Allen, Stacey Augmon, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Bill Bradley, Quinn Buckner, Tom Burleson, Ken Davis, Tim Duncan, Phil Hubbard, Allen Iverson, Mitch Kupchak, Karl Malone, Michael Redd, Mitch Richmond, Michael Silliman, Steve Smith and Jo Jo White. . (Villanova.com)
Green will lead competition committee for UFL May 20, 2009
Among the assistants who have solid NFL coaching backgrounds are Las Vegas defensive coordinator Larry Mac Duff and San Francisco offensive coordinator Mike Kruczek; Orlando secondary coach Bill Bradley and linebackers coach Chuck Bresnahan; New York offensive line coach John Tice; and Las Vegas receivers coach Mike Wilson. Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Transactions May 20, 2009
ORLANDO_Named Bill Bradley secondary coach, Chuck Bresnahan linebackers coach, Jay Gruden offensive coordinator, Carl Hairston defensive line coach, Bill Laveroni offensive line coach, Sean McVay quality control-wide receivers coach, Ricky Porter director of football operations-running backs coach and Al Roberts special teams-tight ends coach. SAN FRANCISCO_Named Martin Bayless defensive backs coach, Trent Bray linebackers coach-quality control, Charles Collins receivers-tight ends coach, Robert... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Celizic: NFL goofs on gambling May 15, 2009
In 1992, Bill Bradley, then a U.S. Senator from New Jersey, sponsored legislation that banned gambling on sports in all states except the four that had already had some form of sports gambling: Nevada, Oregon, Delaware and Montana. Delaware had run a short-lived lottery based on NFL games. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hubble Orbits in Rough Neighborhood May 14, 2009
Former senator Bill Bradley may be helping to clog up your inbox with unwanted e-mail. Ten noteworthy 'firsts' among cloned animals, plus one strange mouse that's got two mommies. (Fox News)
Blacks and whites need to May 8, 2009
Bill Bradley, D-N.J., reminds me most of the recently deceased Kemp. The basketball-playing Bradley, like Kemp, was a sports all-star (albeit as a collegian rather than as a professional). (NJ.com -- Times)
SAN MARCOS: List of city facilities with people's names is growing (1461) May 4, 2009
The list includes Bradley Park, named after the late state Assemblyman Bill Bradley, F.H. Corky Smith Gym, named after former Mayor Corky Smith, and Jack's Pond Recreation Center, named after the property's former caretaker, Jack Neiswonger. Not all the monuments are large, though. (North County Times)
FIELD OF DREAMS: Music throws new challenges at Bernie Williams May 2, 2009
Among former athletes who forged a second All-Star career, perhaps no one stands out more than Bill Bradley, the New York Knicks Hall of Famer who went on to spend 18 distinguished years as a U.S. Senator from New Jersey. Says Bradley, "I had some notable advantages from basketball, one of which was I was in the homes and living rooms of millions of people -- a lot of them in New Jersey -- every Wednesday and Friday night on television. So they felt they knew me. Then, when I went to my first... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Wall Street Boomer Bows Out in Banking Shakeout That Brought Vermont Beard Apr 28, 2009
Roberts and , winner of the 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and a New York Times columnist, were both on a committee that advised Bill Bradley on his run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2000. Robertss career arc tracks Wall Streets over three decades. (Bloomberg)
Ryan to head 2009 USA team Apr 15, 2009
"Anytime you're asked by USA Basketball to coach, especially with the way things are for USA Basketball with our position in the world, the fact that we won the Olympics again, it's quite an honor," said Ryan. "I was a Sergeant in the Army and this is another way of representing your country. I was an assistant in '95 when Lon Kruger was the head coach and we won the gold in Fukuoka, Japan. I'm looking forward to doing it again. The USA is always the team to go after and the nice thing about... (Wisconsin Sports -- Rivals.com)
Cornley Finds His Place In Nit History Apr 4, 2009
Cornley might not ever be remembered in the same sentence as Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, Bill Bradley, Patrick Ewing or the other names who have had their numbers retired at Madison Square Garden. But Cornley added his name to the history of this storied building this week with an MVP performance in the NIT. ABC 7 Talkback. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Turner Watkinson honored by American Legion Mar 13, 2009
Some famous Eagle Scouts are: Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon; Willie Banks, U.S. Olympic medalist; Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City; George Meyer, writer and producer of "The Simpson's"; Bill Bradley, former senator, Stephen Breyer, United States Supreme Court. Turner is the son of Dennis and Pat Watkinson of Lone Tree. (Lone Tree Reporter, IA)
Bulldogs Win FRC Wrestling Crown Feb 8, 2009
Union's winners in open weight classes were Bill Bradley (145) and Steve Sachs (189). "We will continue to work on the little things that get us in trouble on the mat. More wrestling experience will help us in the future," Brake said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
BALLARD: You can learn a lot from athletes' blogs Feb 8, 2009
After all, while playing for the New York Knicks in the 70s, Bill Bradley wrote an insightful book called Life on the Run that included sentences like, "My attention drifts out through the bus window to Cleveland, one of America's northern industrial cities where furnaces of progress leave everything ashen, like the gray of a December morning.". C'mon, an athlete today couldn't write something like that (for starters, they never travel on buses). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Hits and Misses Feb 7, 2009
Obama's senior portrait joins Princeton luminaries from political life, including Bill Bradley, Thomas Kean, James Baker, George Shultz, Adlai Stevenson, John Foster Dulles, James Forrestal, Brendan Byrne and Donald Rumsfeld. Other celebrities include journalist Charlie Gibson, financial commentator Louis Rukeyser and actor Jimmy Stewart. (NJ.com -- Times)
