Brad Long (actor)
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Brad Long is a professional speaker and former actor. He is best known for his role in the 1986 film Hoosiers
where he played the character of basketball
team captain "Buddy" Walker, a role that he saw as much like himself.
Long was not without basketball skills. He played college basketball for the Southwestern College Moundbuilders
where they were declared the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
champions in 1985.
Hoosiers
Hoosiers is a 1986 sports film about a small-town Indiana high school basketball team that wins the state championship. It is loosely based on the Milan High School team that won the 1954 state championship....
where he played the character of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team captain "Buddy" Walker, a role that he saw as much like himself.
Long was not without basketball skills. He played college basketball for the Southwestern College Moundbuilders
Southwestern College Moundbuilders
Southwestern College athletic teams are known as the Moundbuilders . They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.Men's Sports* Basketball...
where they were declared the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. It is commonly called "The Kansas Conference", and as the name implies, all members are located in Kansas...
champions in 1985.