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Born | June 14, 1962 |
Alma mater | Southwestern College ( BBA) |
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Sport | Basketball |
College team | Southwestern |
Brad Long (born June 14, 1962) is an American motivational speaker, former actor, and former college athlete. [1] [2]
Long played college basketball for the Southwestern Moundbuilders. Long graduated from Southwestern College in 1985, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration. [3]
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]
Long and his wife, Lisa, reside in Whiteland, Indiana. He has two children, Shelby and Landry.
Personal information | |
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Born | June 14, 1962 |
Alma mater | Southwestern College ( BBA) |
Sport | |
Sport | Basketball |
College team | Southwestern |
Brad Long (born June 14, 1962) is an American motivational speaker, former actor, and former college athlete. [1] [2]
Long played college basketball for the Southwestern Moundbuilders. Long graduated from Southwestern College in 1985, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration. [3]
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]
Long and his wife, Lisa, reside in Whiteland, Indiana. He has two children, Shelby and Landry.