John Bradman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939 |
| Other names | John Bradsen |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Children | 3, including Greta Bradman and Nick Bradman |
| Parent | Donald Bradman (father) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | The University of Adelaide |
John Bradman (born 1939) is an Australian academic who taught at the law school of the University of Adelaide, lecturing in constitutional and environmental law. [1] He is the son of Australian cricketer Sir Donald Bradman, and has been the spokesperson for the Bradman family on a number of public issues—particularly in relation to the "exploitation" of his father's name. [2]
John Bradman was previously known as John Bradsen, [3] having changed his last name in his early thirties to avoid the pressures associated with the name's celebrity. [4] He stated that the change was not "to pretend I was somebody other than who I was but simply to say... please give me a break". [5] John Bradman featured in an episode of the Australian TV show Australian Story , "Being Bradman", which aired in 2015. [6] John Bradman also appeared in the documentary "Bradman and Tendulkar", which aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2023. [7] He has been the regular presenter of the Don Award for the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. [8] [9]
He has three children: Greta, Tom and Nick. Greta Bradman is an operatic soprano, psychologist, and radio broadcaster. [10] She has released multiple albums and performed at numerous national events in Australia, including the State Memorial Service of Shane Warne. [11] Tom Bradman worked at the Australian Department of Agriculture before taking up farming, appearing on the Australian TV show Landline, in which he discussed his approach to regenerative agriculture. [12] In 2017, Nick Bradman appeared on the front cover of the South Australian newspaper The Advertiser, after attaining a university entrance score of 99.95 (eclipsing his grandfather's batting average of 99.94). [13] [14] He subsequently received the University Medal in law from the Australian National University. [15] [16]