James Bradford (weightlifter)

James Bradford, American weightlifter (died 2013)

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Born: November 1, 1928
Died: September 13, 2013
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1928

About James Bradford (weightlifter)

James Edward "Jim" Bradford was an American heavyweight weightlifter. He competed at two Olympics and four world championships and won silver medals on all occasions. He competed at two Olympics (1952 and 1960) and four world championships (1951, 1954, 1955 and 1959) and won silver medals on all occasions. Bradford won the AAU heavyweight titles in 1960 and 1961. Ten years prior, he won the AAU Junior Championship in 1950.

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James Bradford (weightlifter) timeline

1950Ten years prior, he won the AAU Junior Championship in 1950.
1952He competed at two Olympics (1952 and 1960) and four world championships (1951, 1954, 1955 and 1959) and won silver medals on all occasions.
1960Bradford won the AAU heavyweight titles in 1960 and 1961.

The world when James Bradford (weightlifter) was born

James Bradford (weightlifter) was born in 1928. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1928

#1 song"Makin' Whoopee" – Eddie Cantor
Top movieSteamboat Willie (first Mickey Mouse)
Best-selling bookLady Chatterley's Lover – D.H. Lawrence

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentKnute Rockne's "Win one for the Gipper" speech
Top headlineHerbert Hoover elected president
Technology milestonePenicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming
Defining fadMickey Mouse mania
Notable inventionSliced bread
World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population120.5M

1928 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in James Bradford (weightlifter)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1928	2026
Gas	$0.21	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,200	$435,000
Average income	$3,800	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	120.5M	341 million

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