Archie Bradley
Australian boxer
Died when: 72 years 82 days (866 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Archie Bradley (4 January 1897 – 27 March 1969) was an Australian professional boxer of the 1920s.Also known as the "Gympie Whirlwind" or the "Gympie Tornado", Archie Bradley was the Australian Welterweight Champion from 1922–1924.
At the height of his popularity Bradley was afforded huge publicity with whole pages of magazines and newspapers devoted to his boxing career.
It was not uncommon for over 12,000 fans to fill stadiums in Brisbane and Sydney to watch him fight.In the 1920s his stamina and athletic ability as both a boxer and a professional rugby league footballer became legendary.
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