Brad Long (born June 14, 1962) is an American motivational speaker, former actor, and former college athlete.[1][2]
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Born | (1962-06-14) June 14, 1962 (age 60) |
Alma mater | Southwestern College (BBA) |
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Sport | Basketball |
College team | Southwestern |
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.
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