Don Bradman Birthday, Real Name, Age, Weight, Height, Family, Facts, Death Cause, Contact Details, Wife, Children, Bio & More

Don Bradman

Sports Persons (Cricket Player)

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME

Donald George Bradman

NICK NAMES

Braddles, The Don, The Boy from Bowral, The White Headley

BIRTHDAY

August 27, 1908

BORN ON DAY

Thursday

BIRTHPLACE

Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia

DIED AT AGE

92 Years 5 Months 29 Days

DEATHDATE

February 25, 2001

DEATHPLACE

Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia

CAUSE OF DEATH

Pneumonia

NATIONALITY

Australian

PROFESSION

Sports Persons (Cricket Player)

ZODIAC

VIRGO

Physical Stats

CHEST

N/A

BICEPS

N/A

WAIST

N/A

HEIGHT

5'8''(feet & inches)

1.7272 meters

172.72 cm

WEIGHT

N/A

Don Bradman Family Members

Parents

MOTHER

Emily Bradman

FATHER

George Bradman

BROTHER(S) NAME

Victor Bradman

SISTER(S) NAME

Elizabeth May Bradman

Islet Bradman

Lilian Bradman

Don Bradman Marriage, Affairs and Children

SPOUSE

Jessie Martha Menzies (1932-1997)

Child(ren) of Don Bradman and Jessie Martha Menzies

John Bradman ( 1939) (Son)

Shirley Bradman ( 1941) (Daughter)

Fame & Address

SIGNATURE

DEBUT

Against England (Test 1928)

FAMOUS FROM/AS

Greatest Cricketer of All Time

Education, Net Worth & More

More Information

Career of Don Bradman

He became interested in the sport in the year 1920-21 when he played for the local Bowral team. His first-class debut was at the age of 19. His score was 309 not out in his 1930s tour of England. He ones scored 103 runs from 146 balls.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Don Bradman

Did Don Bradman takes alcohol? Yes.
Was Don Bradman in the habit of Smoking? NA.
Many people think that the legendary cricketer had started showing his talent since the very beginning which is not true. It is unbelievable that he made only 18 runs in the first innings of his test debut while scored only a single run in the second inning.
You will surely become his fan after reading the fact that he scored 6996 runs in just 52 Test matches. It makes an average of 99.94. In his career, he scored 29 centuries, 12 double centuries and 13 half centuries.
The postal stamp was issued by the government of Australia to honor the great cricketer.
He also cleared the umpiring test which was conducted by New South Wales Cricket Association in August 1933. However, he has not served as an umpire at First-Class level.
In addition of being a cricketer, he was also fond of music. He was a skilled pianists and could compose his own music.
He got "Sir" designation in the year 1949 for his contribution to the international cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne were his favorite modern players. He also hosted a meeting with both on his ninetieth birthday. He died at the age of 92.