Ed O'Bradovich

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Ed O'Bradovich
No. 87
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1940-05-21) May 21, 1940 (age 83)
Hillside, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois)
College:Illinois
NFL draft:1962 / Round: 7 / Pick: 91
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:124
Player stats at NFL.com

Edward O'Bradovich (born May 21, 1940) is an American former professional

University of Illinois
.

O'Bradovich has the unusual distinction shared with not a small number of professional athletes who grew up, attended college, and enjoyed a long professional career in the same state. "OB", as he was known throughout his career, grew up in Hillside, IL, attended the University of Illinois and played his entire career for the Bears. Perhaps the singular professional career distinction was when he intercepted a short pass in the 1963 NFL Championship game and rumbled down the field on a key play for a Bears victory. Before joining the Bears, he played in the CFL for the

B.C. Lions and the Calgary Stampeders.[1]

He started (year) co-hosting the Suburban Tire Post Game Show after Bears games, alongside the late and great Bear

Palatine, IL.[citation needed] In May 2009, O'Bradovich and Buffone left WSCR-AM and joined Chicago Sports Webio. However, in June 2009, the founder of Chicago Sports Webio was charged with operating a Ponzi scheme, and the site was shut down.[2] O'Bradovich and Buffone re-signed with the Score in late August 2009. O'Bradovich began broadcasting Chicago Rush Arena Football League games for Comcast SportsNet and WGN in 2010. Following his retirement, O'Bradovich has closely followed the Bears, giving the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speeches for both Dan Hampton and Mike Ditka.[citation needed
]

O'Bradovich played himself in the television movies

James Caan as Brian Piccolo, and Coach of the Year, starring Robert Conrad as former Chicago Bears player Jim Brandon.[3]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Ed O'Bradovich Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com.
  2. ^ "Who's Who In Town Caught In Tangled Webio Deal". June 18, 2009.
  3. ^ "Ed O'Bradovich". IMDb.