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Donald Bradman

Origin: Cootamundra, Australia
(August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001)

Heroic Values: Achievement, Humility, Integrity

Background

Don Bradman was born in country New South Wales and as a child practised hitting a golf ball against a curved wall with a cricket stump. With his timing and accuracy developed, he made his way into the cricketing ranks, appearing for Australia at age twenty.

He quickly established himself as a batting superstar, setting many records that still stand today. His batting average is a full third higher than his nearest rival and is never expected to be matched. In Australia in the summer of 1932-33 the English team tried to combat his talent with a brutal tactic dubbed Bodyline. His scoring was reduced, but he still managed to score with an average equal to the best in the world. In his last test match innings he needed to score four runs to give himself a career average of 100. He was bowled for 0, giving him an average of 99.94.

After his retirement Bradman became a force in Australian cricket administration and was for the rest of his life a living legend. He responded to every letter sent to him with an autograph, but remained publicly reserved. He died in 2001 and received tributes from around the world.

Sources

Wikipedia
The online encyclopedia

The Bradman Foundation
The museum

BBC Tributes
Tributes after his death

Cricinfo.com
Bradman's profile