Brad Long (actor)

Brad Long (born June 14, 1962) is an American motivational speaker, former actor, and former college athlete.[1][2]

Brad Long
Personal information
Born (1962-06-14) June 14, 1962
Alma materSouthwestern College (BBA)
Sport
SportBasketball
College teamSouthwestern
This article is about the actor. For the celebrity chef, see Brad Long.

Education

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

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

Long and his wife, Lisa, reside in Whiteland, Indiana. He has two children.

References
  1. Indianapolis Monthly "Epilogue: No Exit" by Evan West, May 2004
  2. "Brad Long". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  3. Southwestern College Brad Long
  4. 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.
  5. Flak Magazine "Kick Out the Sports!" by Bob Cook
  6. Communications, Emmis (2005). Indianapolis Monthly. Emmis Communications.
  7. "Brad Long clears up mystery surrounding role in Hoosiers - DanPatrick.com". www.danpatrick.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  8. Brad Long from "Hoosiers" talks about playing the part of Buddy, retrieved 2020-03-06
  9. Communications, Emmis (May 2004). Indianapolis Monthly. Emmis Communications.
  10. Cook, Bob. "'Hoosiers' Turns 25". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-06.


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