European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse 1eonbs Delks by Lorenzo d. Harris though lie s nearly 35 Yean old sol. Vesco Bradley remains Tine of the fastest sprinters in the . Army incl inc of in Mil resp cod Long bumpers. In Iii years Bradley has held a share of i he i lit i r a Rake record for the 100-Meler dash. He was tin ked no 10.2 seconds in .1 1971 race i Gallaudet cylk be in Washington d.c., and hit name till stands in the i turd a Wmk alongside those of former army Iliili Hcharles Green Laler an olympic and Mel Ponder. , As a Florida stale College speedster to graduated in 1575. Bradley turned in blistering limes in ii Hill Yard dash 9.3 seconds and i he 2oo i lit t want 20.0 seconds. Those limes remain his personal bests in those dist Inci 5, v s Best Long jump was Al the 19b3 athletic Ami Jirm championships at Indianapolis where he snared 2fi-hw. Later thai year he jumped fora Silver in he can american games Bradley assigned to Allied Fortes Cental Europe in Liru sum. The Netherlands is now in a different Mirl of Raie against the clock. His Speed and leaping abilities Are waning and he reluctantly admits that he can i devise a winning slate by inc this race. Thus Days he spends More time on the sidelines Chiin in the find is. He s a Volunteer Trainer of High Schnirl apr enlers and jumpers and in april he flew to san for ,1 temporary duty assignment at the army s track and Field training Camp. Bradley has become a fixture at the army Irack and f Ivel porn grim since he joined ihemili1aryinl975. Titi pm torn if Munch break in service he has been in allele or assistant coach every season. This Sim St Bradley is devoting his energies More 10 younger sprinters and jumpers than to Topi Ilion. It soul that i m getting old in s just that 11 Seeli Good to see younger athletes compete and have fun lie says with a Broad smile. And lie s nol ready to hang up his deals not entirely. I m still very competitive he says so if line of Lac younger sprinters or Long jumpers gets injured during the season i can fill in for him Bradley enjoys coaching and considers it one Way to repay the debt he owes his own High school coach when i was in he Lola Grade Bradley remembers i irid out for he High school track u am s 400 and half mile distances. I lost terribly because i tried to run the entire distance at top Speed. About Halfway through the distance i became i ired and the other runners blew my doors off i was frustrated and ashamed so i did l bother to come Back to practice. After a few Days the track coach found me and asked me Why i was t practising. I told him that i was disappointed because i could t Bradley says his coach told him he was nun to la so hard in himself. The coach encouraged him to return to practice bul Bradley had in excuse ready i in did l have a Way to get Home after practice. Ill Filiti you a ride Home every Day the coach promised him. What could i my at Tinl Point Bradley asks now. Me did return and his skills developed readily. In his Junior Anit senior years Al High school he was hailed As a Star sprinter and jumper and his College career Mug Lii him even More recognition. Thuri s a lol of satisfaction in coaching says i Tralli a .1 native of Tampa Fla i love the kids and i Luff being involved in track Anil training dining athletes starts wih helping i hem chum their events. Some kids arc n Wells says Bradley. Other kids h Lac no bul Are not aware of whether suited for the 100 or 400-meter Das he also emphasizes strategy sin not have the strength and Endt ,111 entire us meters at top Speed to know when to sped up and slew i he explains basically the strategy Energy so you will have a Strong kick the twin benefits of coaching i helping Young athletes develop ant in the Sporl he loves Are Apt Loke ii Job or Many years to come. Pali Psi Vesco Bradley has found i lock in scr All. 12 any to j9sb
