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Brad Bradley has been a photographer for SMU Athletics since 1947, when he started taking SMU Football photos with his father-in-law, Jim Laughead. The World War II veteran has photographed every Cotton Bowl since 1948 and is the only photographer in the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame. In the summer of 2018, the College Football Hall of Fame had an exhibit dedicated to him and his photography. Bradley is also a photographer for the SMU Tate Lecture Series and SMU Athletic Forum. During his career, Bradley has covered more than 40 colleges and several NFL teams.




Brad Bradley delivers his acceptance speech (19:15)

SMU Remembers Iconic Dallas Photographer And University Friend Brad Bradley

ESPN: Longtime Cotton Bowl Photographer Brad Bradley Dies At 101

Cotton Bowl - Remembering Cotton Bowl Hall of Famer Brad Bradley

Dallas Morning News - Brad Bradley Beloved Cotton Bowl And SMU Sports Photographer Dies At 101

#MustangMonday - Brad Bradley

DMN: Check out the treasure trove of Cowboys photos from a legendary photographer

2019 Hall of Fame - Brad Bradley

WFAA: At 100 years old, James T. 'Brad' Bradley looks back at 75 years as a renowned sports photographer

Brad Bradley: The 100-Year-Old Sports Photographer  

Cotton Bowl - Brad Bradley: A Photographer's Photographer  

Preston Hollow Advocate - A picturesque life: 100 years of Brad Bradley  

People Newspapers - Renowned Sports Photographer Named University Park’s 2019 Citizen of the Year