Inductees Probably the greatest track star in the history of Bradley University, Charles Lambert "Pat" Redd reached the pinnacle of his superb career with an outstanding performance in the 10th Olympiad.
Broad jumping 24 feet, 11 1/2 inches, he won a silver medal and could have placed higher if his leap of 26 feet, 3 1/2 inches was not disqualified because his toe touched the clay.
In 1932 he placed first in the college national meet in both the broad jump and the hop-step-jump (flow triple jump) and won the latter event in the Central AAU meet later that year. In that meet, he also placed second in the 100 yard dash which once again proved his versatility on the track.
This former All-American track star once held five Bradley track records simultaneously, including the 100 yard dash (9.9 seconds), the 120 yard high hurdles (15.3), the 220 low hurdles on a curve (25.0), the 220 low hurdles on a straightaway (23.9) and the broad jump. His 25 feet, 6 3/8 inch broad jump stands as the Bradley record today.
| 2007 Tri-County Male Coach of the Year JIM DEROSE In his 11th season at Bradley, DeRose steered the Braves to the NCAA Elite Eight, with a postseason run that included come-from-behind victories over former national champions Indiana and Maryland. After the tragic death of Danny Dahlquist on the eve of the season, DeRose pulled his players together to win a share of their third consecutive Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title, their first MVC tourney crown and their first NCAA tourney win. |  |