Pat Brady (American football)
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Patrick Thomas Brady was an American
football
player who was a quarterback and punter for the University of Nevada, Reno
and later for the Pittsburgh Steelers
of the National Football League
.
Brady attended Nevada-Reno from 1948 until 1951, first as a quarterback and then as a punter. On October 28, 1950 against Loyola Marymount, Brady had a punt of 99 yards, the longest possible under the rules, a record that cannot be broken and has never been tied. Brady completed his collegiate career at and graduated from Bradley University
in 1951.
After spending the 1951 season in the Canadian Football League
, Brady played for the Steelers during the 1952, 1953, and 1954 seasons, leading the league in punting in 1953 and 1954 and averaging 44.5 yards for his three years. A torn Achilles tendon
during the 1955 pre-season ended his career.
After football, Brady moved back to Reno and worked in the print
ing industry. In 1971, he was appointed the official State Printer by Governor Mike O'Callaghan
. Brady was a part-owner of Reno's Bonanza Casino for many years, and was also on the Nevada Boxing Commission.
Brady was inducted into the Bradley Hall of Fame on February 23, 1955 and later the Nevada Hall of Fame in 1979. He was also named to the Steelers 50th Anniversary team
in 1982.
Brady died on July 14, 2009 in Reno, Nevada
after a long battle with lymphoma
.
United States
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football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who was a quarterback and punter for the University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
and later for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
Brady attended Nevada-Reno from 1948 until 1951, first as a quarterback and then as a punter. On October 28, 1950 against Loyola Marymount, Brady had a punt of 99 yards, the longest possible under the rules, a record that cannot be broken and has never been tied. Brady completed his collegiate career at and graduated from Bradley University
Bradley University
Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....
in 1951.
After spending the 1951 season in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, Brady played for the Steelers during the 1952, 1953, and 1954 seasons, leading the league in punting in 1953 and 1954 and averaging 44.5 yards for his three years. A torn Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
during the 1955 pre-season ended his career.
After football, Brady moved back to Reno and worked in the print
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
ing industry. In 1971, he was appointed the official State Printer by Governor Mike O'Callaghan
Mike O'Callaghan
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. Brady was a part-owner of Reno's Bonanza Casino for many years, and was also on the Nevada Boxing Commission.
Brady was inducted into the Bradley Hall of Fame on February 23, 1955 and later the Nevada Hall of Fame in 1979. He was also named to the Steelers 50th Anniversary team
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team (50th Season)
The Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team was named as a part of the franchise's 50th season celebration in . The top 24 players in the club's history were selected: eleven on offense, eleven on defense, one punter and one placekicker....
in 1982.
Brady died on July 14, 2009 in Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
after a long battle with lymphoma
Lymphoma
Lymphoma is a cancer in the lymphatic cells of the immune system. Typically, lymphomas present as a solid tumor of lymphoid cells. Treatment might involve chemotherapy and in some cases radiotherapy and/or bone marrow transplantation, and can be curable depending on the histology, type, and stage...
.