TITLE: In memory of renowned sports photographer James T. "Brad" Bradley.

SUMMARY: In memory of renowned sports photographer James T. "Brad" Bradley.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The life of a renowned Dallas photographer drew to a close with the passing of James T. Bradley on October 13, 2023, at the age of 101; and WHEREAS, "Brad" Bradley was born to Mabel and Dennis Bradley on July 23, 1922, and he grew up on a cotton farm near Arlington; after studying business at North Texas Agricultural College, he served as a technical sergeant with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Okinawa, Japan, during World War II; in 1946, he exchanged vows with the former Betty Laughead; they shared 64 years together before her death in 2010 and raised two children, Iris and James; and WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley opened Laughead Photography in Dallas, and in 1948 Mr. Bradley photographed the Cotton Bowl matchup between Southern Methodist and Penn State Universities; that experience began his long-lasting relationship with the bowl game and SMU, and he also worked with college football programs nationwide and at the NFL level; he and his father-in-law, Jim Laughead, traveled together, documenting games and athletes and pioneering the "Huck 'n Buck" posed action shot that became a staple of football photography; over a career of 75-plus years, he captured such college and professional luminaries as Doak Walker, Earl Campbell, Roger Staubach, Dick Butkus, and Joe Montana, and he also produced images for Topps baseball cards; and WHEREAS, Widely respected, Mr. Bradley was inducted into the Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame, received the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame Legends Award, and garnered the 2023 Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Lone Star chapter of the Regional EMMY Awards; moreover, he was honored as the 2019 Citizen of the Year in the Park Cities community, where he resided; and WHEREAS, Admired for his immense talent and his kind and generous nature, "Brad" Bradley chronicled countless events at SMU as well as sports figures and competitions throughout the U.S., and in so doing, he created a rich and compelling visual record that will endure for years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of James T. Bradley and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his children, Iris L. Bradley and her husband, Floyd, and James T. "Jimmy" Bradley II; to his granddaughter, Susan Gleiser; to his nieces and nephews; and to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Brad Bradley. Meyer Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 76 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on November 1, 2023. Chief Clerk of the House