James Carlin Bradley (March 8, 1933 – August 12, 2015) was an

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coach. He served as the head football coach at

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from 1973 to 1977, compiling a record of 23–31–1. Bradley played

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at New Mexico State from 1951 to 1954, when the school was known as New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. He was the head football coach at Mayfield High School in

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from 1965 to 1972. Bradley was the head football coach at Roswell High School in

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from 1980 to 1993 before he turned to Mayfield High School, where he was again head football coach from 1994 until his retirement in 2005. Bradley was born on March 8, 1933, in Las Cruces. He died in his hometown on August 12, 2015.

Head coaching record

College football

References

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