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	Donald Bradman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sir Donald 'Don' George Bradman, KBE, AC (August 27, 1908 – February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australia's greatest popular heroes.
		On the occasion of his last international innings, Bradman needed four runs to be able to retire with a batting average of 100, but was dismissed for nought (in cricketing parlance, "a duck") by spin bowler Eric Hollies.
		Bradman so dominated the game that special bowling tactics, known as fast leg theory or Bodyline, regarded by many as unsporting and dangerous, were devised by England captain Douglas Jardine to reduce his dominance in a series of international matches against England in the Australian summer of 1932 - 1933.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Donald_Bradman (1437 words)

	Sir Donald Bradman: The Australian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bradman the battler gave people hope and, by beating colonial power England, he also exploited the strong sense of nationalism that was awakening in many Australians at the time.
		Bradman the legend was born during the 1930 Ashes tour of England, during which he scored 974 runs, giving him an average of 139 for the series, including a 334 in the Third Test at Leeds - a world record at the time.
		Bradman's appeal is based on a nostalgia for the past, when sport was untainted by drugs and corruption scandals, when following a Test match meant catching a tram to the cricket ground or sitting around a gramophone listening to commentators using props to imitate the sound of leather hitting willow.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /extras/bradman/bradman8.html (1151 words)

	Donald Bradman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sir Donald George Bradman, KBE, AC (August 27, 1908 – February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australia's greatest popular heroes.
		Born in Cootamundra, but raised in where the Bradman Museum and Bradman Oval are sited, he was noted as a youth for his obsessive practice, often hitting a ball repeatedly against a wall using only a cricket stump.
		Bradman is immortalised in two popular songs of very different styles and eras, "Our Don Bradman", a jaunty 1930s ditty by Jack O'Hagan, and Bradman (http://www.paulkelly.com.au/lyrics/bradman.html) by Paul Kelly in the 1980s.
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Sir_Donald_Bradman (1350 words)

	Sir Donald Bradman: The Australian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bradman's legacy can best be found in the qualities he believed were fostered by the game of cricket.
		Bradman was able to demonstrate an ability to be humble in victory, to learn from defeat and to move on with honour.
		Bradman prepared a special message for that event which was read by his son, John, in which he said: "As my days on earth rapidly draw to a close, I am proud to have set an example of all that is best in our noble game.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /extras/bradman/bradman9.html (928 words)

	Sir Donald Bradman 1908 - 2001.
		Sir Donald's son, John, said the private service and cremation in Adelaide would be followed several weeks later by a public memorial service, also in Adelaide.
		Sir Donald is survived by his son John and daughter Shirley after Lady Jessie Bradman died in September 1997.
		Sir Donald Bradman, the most prolific batsman in test cricket who died on Sunday aged 92, was idolized by generations of Australians as the greatest sportsman in the country's history.
	www.cricketaroundtheworld.20m.com /about.html (4365 words)

	Sir Donald Bradman Biography
		Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest cricket player of all time, and one of Australia's greatest popular heroes.
		The principal English exponent of Bodyline was the Nottinghamshire pace bowler Harold Larwood, and the contest between Bradman and Larwood was to prove to be the focal point of the contest.
		Bradman is immortalised in two popular songs of very different styles and eras, "Our Don Bradman", a jaunty 1930's ditty by Jack O'Hagan, and the folk-influenced rock of Paul Kelly in the 1980's.
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Bradman_Sir_Donald.html (1080 words)

	Sir Donald Bradman is an Australian sporting legend
		Donald George Bradman was born on 27 August 1908 in the NSW country town of Cootamundra, moving to Bowral in the Southern Highlands of NSW two and a half years later with his family.
		Bradman was elected to the Australian Board of Control in August 1945, during a five-year hiatus from playing cricket due to severe muscular spasms.
		Sir Donald Bradman died on 5 February 2001 at the age of 92.
	www.vinnyswildworld.com /Bradman.htm (847 words)

	Death Of Sir Donald Bradman - 28/02/2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sir Donald said that in the two decades that he played cricket at club, State or international levels he never wore gloves and he was never hit on the hands.
		Sir Donald Bradman should be regarded as a "one in 10 billion" freak of nature because of a cricketing prowess that made him the pre-eminent athlete in any field in world history.
		Sir Donald Bradman's sister once said, "I don't know what all the fuss is about; he is only a cricketer." The family kept their minds relaxed about his great success.
	www.parliament.nsw.gov.au /prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA20010228028 (5748 words)

	Sir Donald Bradman: The Australian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In one Test, however, Bradman was seen to flinch as a delivery reared towards his chest.
		Correctly anticipating a first-ball bouncer (the bowler, incidentally, was Bill Bowes, substantially tamer than Larwood) Bradman stepped across the wicket before the ball left the bowler's hand, positioning himself to hook the ball to the boundary.
		Bradman claimed to be acting in response to the difficulties of scoring against a bodyline attack.
	www.theaustralian.com.au /extras/bradman/bradman10.html (663 words)

	Who is Sir Donald Bradman?
		Sir Donald Bradman, Wisden's Cricketer of the Century was the most successful batsman to ever play test cricket, hitting 29 centuries in his career.
		Sir Donald Bradman, to nobody's surprise, was chosen as the Cricketer of the Century by the respected Wisden Almanack.
		The fanciful interpretation of this is that Bradman was unable to see the ball, obscured as it was by the tears in his eyes.
	ks.essortment.com /whoissirdonal_rqrt.htm (545 words)

	Cricinfo - Sir Donald Bradman
		Don Bradman will bat no more against England, and two contrary feelings dispute within us: relief, that our bowlers will no longer be oppressed by this phenomenon; regret, that a miracle has been removed from among us.
		Bradman was unable to bat, and Australia lost by the record margin of an innings and 579.
		Bradman's place as a batsman is among the few who have been blessed with genius.
	content-ind.cricinfo.com /wisdenalmanack/content/story/152888.html (1847 words)

	ABC Online News - Latest Bulletin
		Donald Bradman made his test debut in 1928 but began to impress the world in the tour of England in 1930.
		Sir Donald Bradman, the world's greatest ever cricketer has died at home in Adelaide, aged 92.
		Bradman's passing is being mourned by sportsmen and women across Australia.
	www.abc.net.au /news/features/obits/bradman (834 words)

	CRICKETNEXT.COM NEWS ::: Bradman Foundation alleges fraud in awarding caps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Bradman Foundation and the family of the Late Sir Donald Bradman, the greatest batsman cricket has seen till date, were shocked to learn that cricketers from different countries are being awarded ‘Bradman Presentation caps’.
		The Bradman Foundation is the registered owner, and the applicant for registration, of a number of trade marks relating to the late Sir Donald Bradman in Australia, and in other countries in the world.
		Sir Donald Bradman gave to The Bradman Foundation, as the trustee of the “Bradman Museum Trust”, the authority to use and authorise the use of, his name and likeness, including use which suggests endorsement, sponsorship, relationship and/or other association.
	www.cricketnext.com /news/next/reporters/rep450.htm (387 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Sir Donald Bradman
		Sir Donald Bradman of Australia was, beyond any argument, the greatest batsman who ever lived and the greatest cricketer of the 20th century.
		Sir Donald George Bradman was, without any question, the greatest phenomenon in the history of cricket, indeed in the history of all ball games.
		Bradman himself was of the opinion that there were other batsmen, contemporaries of his, who had the talent to be just as prolific as he was but lacked the concentration.
	content.cricinfo.com /australia/content/player/4188.html (1110 words)

	SIR DONALD BRADMAN COMMEMORATIVE COINS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The new coin will be an enduring symbol of the great affection that the Australian people hold for the memory of Sir Donald, and his enormous contribution to this country.
		The response of the community to the death of Sir Donald on 25 February showed just how much his achievements and the values he embodied have meant to this country.
		Sir Donald dominated his sport and became a national hero at a young age.
	www.pm.gov.au /news/media_releases/2001/media_release1000.htm (233 words)

	CNNSI.com - Cricket - Australian great Sir Donald Bradman dies at 92 - Monday February 26, 2001 10:08 PM
		Posted: Sunday February 25, 2001 6:37 PM Updated: Monday February 26, 2001 10:08 PM Donald Bradman was Australia's finest batsman, and his test scoring average of 99.94 is expected never to be bettered.
		SYDNEY (Reuters) -- Sir Donald Bradman, the most prolific batsman in test cricket who died on Sunday aged 92, was idolized by generations of Australians as the greatest sportsman in the country's history.
		The publicity-shy Bradman only agreed on the understanding that Packer would make a donation, believed to be A$1.0 million (US$525,000), to complete construction of the Bradman Museum in his home town of Bowral in rural New South Wales.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/2001/02/25/bradman_dies_ap/index.html (1639 words)

	17 August 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Indeed, Bradman’s ability to accumulate runs was relentless and, in his famous test average of 99.94, there is the sobering comparison that the next highest average of a long serving Australian is that of Greg Chappell with a still outstanding 53.86 runs.
		Bradman’s domination of the record books can be seen in the simple, yet irrefutable fact that no other batsmen of any longevity has averaged above 65 in the history of international test matches and that the Bradman average is at least 50 per cent above all of them.
		Sir Donald also spoke about the more physical ways in which cricket helped to sharpen the mind and how the game helped to develop the ability to think, to reason out a problem, and to act quickly.
	www.pm.gov.au /news/speeches/2000/speech406.htm (3145 words)

	Sports Card World: Tribute to Sir Donald Bradman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bradman's average in the first innings of all Test matches in which he played was 97.85.
		Donald George Bradman was born on 27th August 1908 in the western New South Wales town of Cootamundra.
		Bradman's first Test efforts were far from auspicious and Australia lost the match by a record 675 runs.
	users.chariot.net.au /~spcardwd/bradman1.htm (2687 words)

	Cricket Hall of Fame: Sir Donald Bradman and W.G Grace
		Bradman describes his 254 as his best ever while his 334 was a world record.
		With Bradman continuing his phenomenal form, Australia was confident of regaining the Ashes in England with the bodyline tactics out of the way.
		Bradman played brilliantly in the Sheffield Shield which continued into the war for a number of seasons.
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	sir donald bradman page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Donald George Bradman was born in Adams Street, Cootamundra in NSW on 27 August 1908.
		Sir Donald is considered by anyone with even a slight knowledge of cricket to be the greatest cricketer of all time.
		Who else but Sir Donald could make a century before lunch, and his famous 334 runs at Leeds in one innings is the stuff of legend.
	www.chhs.nsw.edu.au /donbrad1.htm (332 words)

	Sports Card World: Tribute to Sir Donald Bradman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bradman's first game of organized cricket was when he was eleven years of age, for his school at Glebe Park, Bowral.
		Bradman suffered from a series of debilitating illnesses including complete exhaustion during the Bodyline series and a recurring problem with fibrositis which eventually caused his discharge from the army in 1941.
		Sir Donald and Arthur Morris stride to the crease during the 1948 Ashes tour.
	ftp.newave.net.au /~spcardwd/bradman2.htm (1529 words)

	Cricket Australia Sir Donald Bradman article for cricket fans
		WHEN Sir Donald Bradman was asked to sign a “work in progress” about 18 months before his death, the significance of the signature would not have escaped him.
		The presentation is of 27 different images tracing the life of Bradman from the first known photograph as a baby, to the news poster announcing his passing.
		The pieces that followed were the Bradman World Record, commemorating his 334 at Leeds in 1930, the bronze and pewter sculptures of the The Cover Drive, The Great Captains, the Wedgwood porcelain Sir Donald Bradman AC, and the Blues Living Legends, which recognised him as No.3 and captain of an all-time NSW side.
	www.cia.com.au /thorpe/cricket/cricket1.html (430 words)

	Sir Donald Bradman - Tribute to The Don
		February 25, 2001 is a date known by cricket followers far and wide as the one that marks the passing of the great Sir Donald George Bradman, a legendary cricketer many have described as the greatest batsman of all time.
		A champion performer both on and off the field, Sir Donald Bradman was known for his sportsmanship and his devotion to the spirit of cricket.
		He so dominated the game that special bowling tactics, known as leg theory or Bodyline, regarded by many as unsporting and dangerous, were devised by England captain Douglas Jardine to reduce his dominance in a series of international matches (Ashes) against England in the Australian summer of 1932-33.
	www.abcofcricket.com /Article_Library/art16/art16.htm (963 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Cricket \| International Teams \| Australia \| Bradman/Packer influence praised (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bradman is widely regarded as the best player in history, while Packer revolutionised the game in the 1970s with his World Series cricket.
		Bradman, meanwhile, was a cricket phenomenon who played 52 Tests over a 20-year period beginning in 1928 and scored 6,996 runs, including 29 centuries, at an incredible average of 99.94.
		Bradman is one of 192 deceased former Test cricketers whose families will receive a special personalised certificate to mark the 100th anniversary of the first meeting of the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket Matches.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/australia/4520761.stm (477 words)

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