This is a list of people who were born in, lived in, or are closely associated with the city of Bradenton, Florida.
Athletics
edit- Hank Aaron (1934–2021) – Major League Baseball (MLB) player and National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum inductee[1]
- Freddy Adu (b. 1989) – soccer player[2]
- Hugo Armando (b. 1978) – tennis player[3]
- Sekou Bangoura (b. 1991) – tennis player[4]
- Bob Barron (1928–1991) – NASCAR Cup Series driver[5]
- Waite Bellamy (b. 1940) – Eastern Professional Basketball League player[6]
- Chase Brown (b. 2000) – National Football League (NFL) player[7]
- Sydney Brown (b. 2000) – NFL player[7]
- An Byeong-hun (b. 1991) – PGA Tour golfer[8]
- Sandra Cacic (b. 1974) – tennis player[9]
- Gene Clines (1946–2022) – MLB player[10]
- Kimberly Couts (b. 1989) – tennis player[11]
- Jordan Cox (b. 1992) – tennis player[12]
- Ed Culpepper (1934–2021) – NFL player[13]
- Tiffany Dabek (b. 1990) – tennis player and coach[14]
- Taylor Dent (b. 1981) – tennis player[15]
- Bill Doak (1891–1954) – MLB player[16]
- Eric DuBose (b. 1975) – MLB player[17]
- Brian Dunn (b. 1974) – tennis player[18]
- Victoria Duval (b. 1995) – tennis player[19]
- Tyler Dyson (b. 1997) – MLB player[20]
- Zach Edey (b. 2002) – National Basketball Association (NBA) player[21]
- Deshaun Fenwick (b. 1991) – NFL player[22]
- Tommie Frazier (b. 1974) – Canadian Football League player and college football coach[23]
- Colton Gordon (b. 1998) – MLB player
- Sammy Green (b. 1954) – NFL player[24]
- Rod Harper (b. 1985) – NFL player[25]
- Christian Harrison (b. 1994) – tennis player[26]
- Jamea Jackson (b. 1986) – tennis player[27]
- Hank Johnson (1906–1982) – MLB player[28]
- Shang Juncheng (b. 2005) – tennis player[29]
- Jessica Korda (b. 1993) – LPGA Tour golfer[30]
- Nelly Korda (b. 1998) – LPGA Tour golfer[30]
- Sebastian Korda (b. 2000) – tennis player
- Michaëlla Krajicek (b. 1989) – tennis player[31]
- Rick Lamb (b. 1990) – PGA Tour golfer[32]
- JC Latham (b. 2003) – NFL player[33]
- Kelvin McKnight (b. 1997) – NFL player[34]
- Adrian McPherson (b. 1983) – NFL player[35]
- Ahmad Miller (b. 1978) – NFL player[36]
- Shintaro Mochizuki (b. 2003) – tennis player[37]
- Johnny Moore (1902–1991) – MLB player[38]
- Jamie Moyer (b. 1962) – MLB player[39]
- Naoki Nakagawa (b. 1996) – tennis player[40]
- Sharrod Neasman (b. 1991) – NFL player[41]
- Ingrid Neel (b. 1998) – tennis player[42]
- Ryan Neuzil (b. 1997) – NFL player[43]
- Whitney Osuigwe (b. 2002) – tennis player[44]
- Brian Poole (b. 1992) – NFL player[41]
- Maria Sharapova (b. 1987) – tennis player[45]
- Satnam Singh (b. 1995) – NBA player and wrestler[46]
- Myles Straw (b. 1994) – MLB player[47]
- Sunitha Rao (b. 1985) – tennis player[48]
- John Reeves (b. 1975) – NFL player[49]
- Austin Reiter (b. 1991) – NFL player[50]
- Patrik Rikl (b. 1999) – tennis player[51]
- Clifford Rozier (1972–2018) – NBA player[52]
- Ace Sanders (b. 1991) – NFL player[53]
- Robby Stevenson (b. 1976) – NFL player[54]
- Willie Taggart (b. 1976) – NFL player and coach[55]
- Sarah Taylor (b. 1981) – tennis player[56]
- Peter Warrick (b. 1997) – NFL player[57]
- Fabian Washington (b. 1983) – NFL player[58]
- Benny Williams (b. 2002) – college basketball player[59]
- Todd Williams (b. 1978) – NFL player[60]
- Tyrone Williams (b. 1973) – NFL player[61]
- Mark Workman (1930-1983) former first overall pick in the 1952 NBA draft, by the Milwaukee Hawks, born in Logan, West Virginia
Arts & entertainment
edit- Chris Berry (b. 1960) – broadcaster
- Graeme Edge (1941–2021) – co-founder of The Moody Blues, drummer, songwriter, and poet[62]
- Alfred Ellis (1941–2021) – member of The J.B.'s, saxophonist, composer, and arranger[63]
- Teri Harrison (b. 1981) – model, actress, and Playboy Playmate[64]
- Helen Jepson (1904–1997) – opera singer[65]
- Al Klink (1915–1991) – saxophonist[66]
- Charles Trippy (b. 1984) – bassist for We the Kings and YouTuber[67]
- Sam Woolf (b. 1996) – singer-songwriter[68]
Military, politics, & public service
edit- Jim Boyd (b. 1956) – Florida Senate majority leader[69]
- George E. Martin (1902–1995) – US Army major general, lived in Bradenton during retirement[70]
- Greg Steube (b. 1978) – U.S. representative[71]
Other
edit- Anthony Rossi (1900–1993) – businessman and founder of Tropicana[72]
References
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- ↑ "USTA Player Development Hires Former Top 100 Player Hugo Armando as USTA Coach". TennisIndustryMag. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Sekou Bangoura". ATP Tour. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Robert Frank Barron in the Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877–1998
- ↑ "Waite Bellamy". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- 1 2 Baker, Matt (October 22, 2022). "How 2 Manatee County families helped the nation's top rusher reach stardom". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Kennedy, Sara (August 31, 2009). "A win for the ages". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ McKibben, Dave (September 29, 1997). "Cacic Glad She Extended Her Stay in U.S." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Gene Clines, part of 1st MLB all-minority lineup, dies at 75". Associated Press. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Huber, Mic (April 13, 2011). "Larcher de Brito beats training partner". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Polen, Richard (July 22, 2014). "Wimbledon juniors runner-up adjusting to pro tournaments". The Joplin Globe. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Ed Culpepper". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Huber, Mic (September 4, 2009). "This 'Hit Man' from Moscow is unbeatable ... and only 9". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Huber, Mic (March 30, 2010). "Bradenton's Dent in Sarasota Open". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Steinberg, Steve. "Bill Doak". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Eric DuBose". Major League Baseball. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Jones, Terry (October 17, 2005). "Dunn heads for Canada to wrap up successful summer". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Fendrich, Howard (August 28, 2012). "Bubbly Bradenton teen enjoys night with Clijsters at Open". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Tyler Dyson's Braden River High School Career". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ Dopirak, Dustin (November 14, 2019). "'It seems like a movie': Purdue's new big man Zach Edey was on skates until two years ago". The Athletic. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ Wilson, David (May 4, 2017). "Braden River's Deshaun Fenwick discusses commitment to South Carolina". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Randy York's N-Sider: Tommie Frazier – Huskers.com – Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site". huskers.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Sammy Green". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Perkins, Pete (April 11, 2009). "Siegfried reaches out, finds talented WR". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Brockman, Jim (April 12, 2022). "Bradenton's Christian Harrison hopes to make a run at Sarasota Open". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Tignor, Steve (May 24, 2023). "Holding Court with...Jamea Jackson". Tennis.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Nowlin, Bill. "Hank Johnson". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Juncheng Shang". DB4Tennis. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- 1 2 "This Bradenton Family Has a Tennis Star and Two Olympic-Bound Golfers". Sarasotamagazine.com. July 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Michaella Krajicek". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Rick Lamb – Official PGA TOUR Profile". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ↑ Hogg, Curt (January 26, 2019). "Five-star DE sophomore JC Latham transferring to IMG Academy". USA Today. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Kelvin McKnight". Samford University. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Young, Pete (June 20, 2006). "STRENGTH VS. STRENGTH // Remember the name Adrian McPherson". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Ahmad Miller". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "SHINTARO MOCHIZUKI OF IMG ACADEMY WINS 2019 WIMBLEDON BOYS' SINGLES TITLE". IMG Academy. July 15, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Rogers III, C. Paul. "Johnny Moore". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Sheridan, Phil (March 13, 2011). "Phil Sheridan: Moyer eyes 2012 comeback". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 18, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Naoka Nakagawa stays aggressive, wins USTA Internationals". Daily Breeze. April 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- 1 2 Dill, Jason (February 8, 2017). "Hometown Heroes Brian Poole and Sharrod Neasman deserve cheers for reaching the Super Bowl". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Pratt, Steve (September 10, 2015). "Tennis: Neel, partner eliminated at U.S. Open Junior". Post-Bulletin. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Ryan Neuzil's Braden River High School Career". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ Marshall, Ashley (February 19, 2019). "BLACK HISTORY MONTH: WHITNEY OSUIGWE". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "ESPN.com: TENNIS – IMG factory churns out talent". ESPN. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ↑ Winegardner, Mark (December 27, 2011). "The Mavericks' Satnam Singh becomes NBA's first Indian-born player". ESPN. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Myles Straw Class of 2013". Perfect Game. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Sharapova, Taylor, Rao having summer success". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 8, 2003. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "John Reeves Biography". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Austin Reiter". USF Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Patrik Rikl". Stevegtennis.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Anderson, Chris (July 19, 2018). ""The final shot of Clifford's life is good"". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Ace Sanders". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Pentz, Perry D. (July 17, 2007). "Robby Stevenson played in 2 NCAA national championship games". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Newberg, Josh (August 22, 2018). "Willie Taggart takes us on a tour of his old neighborhood". 247Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Huber, Mic (December 10, 2002). "Smashnova, Taylor among early entrants". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Peter Warrick". Seminoles. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Fabian Washington Interview". Baltimore Beatdown. May 13, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Waters, Mike (August 12, 2020). "How coronavirus concerns played a role in Syracuse basketball commit Benny Williams' transfer to IMG Academy". Syracuse.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ "EX-FSU, Southeast High star Todd Williams dead at 35". Bay News 9. January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Scarella, Michael (April 19, 2007). "Former NFL player going to jail for battery on a Manatee County deputy". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ↑ Runnells, Charles (February 19, 2020). "Moody Blues' John Lodge talks hometown show, new album, saluting Ray Thomas, Naples condo". Naples Daily News. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Pee Wee Ellis Concert & Tour History". Concert Archives. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Teri Marie Harrison Playboy". Playboy. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Oliver, Myrna (September 20, 1997). "Helen Jepson; Opera Star of '30s and '40s". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Al Klink; Big-Band Saxophone Player". Los Angeles Times. March 21, 1991. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "ABOUT CHARLES". Charles Trippy. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Handelman, Jay (January 15, 2014). "Bradenton student Sam Woolf advances to Hollywood Week on 'American Idol'". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Jim Boyd". Florida Senate. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ Olejniczak, Julian M., ed. (September–October 1995). "Obituary, George Edward Martin". Assembly. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates, United States Military Academy. pp. 159–160 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "STEUBE, Greg". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ↑ Basse, Craig (January 26, 1993). "Anthony Rossi, founder of Tropicana, dead at 92". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 8, 2024.