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]
Life and family
John Bradman was previously known as John Bradsen,[3] having changed his last name in his early 30s 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 Bradman, Tom Bradman, and Nick Bradman. 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]
^Williams, Tim (5 January 2017). "Batter than Average: Nick Bradman's university entrance score is almost the same as his legendary grandfather's batting average". The Advertiser. pp. Cover.
