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Terry Bradshaw

Learn about Terry Bradshaw, an American football player with AD/HD, anxiety, and clinical depression. Discover how he excelled as a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning four Super Bowls despite his disabilities.

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Terry Bradshaw

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  1. Terry Bradshaw By Adi and Christina

  2. Quick Facts Age:67 Nickname: Blonde bomber Father: Bill Bradshaw Mother: Novis Bradshaw Siblings: Craig Bradshaw Spouses: Charlotte Hopkins, JoJo Starbuck, Melissa Babish, Tammy Bradshaw(current) Children: Erin Bradshaw, Rachael Bradshaw Height: 6’3 Weight:215 Yards thrown: 27,989 Touchdowns: 212

  3. Who is Terry Bradshaw? Terry Paxton Bradshaw was an American Football player in the NFL. He had a disability called AD/HD, anxiety, and clinical depression. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers as quarterback. Bradshaw played for the Steelers for fourteen seasons. Out of those seasons, he won four super bowls. Bradshaw got two Super Bowl MVPs. He also won eight AFC central championships.

  4. AD/HD Terry Bradshaw had AD/HD. AD/HD is a chronic condition that effects the brain. AD/HD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. You can tell if someone has AD/HD because they will usually won’t have full attention on the topic you’re talking about. In fact two out of every three children that were born with AD/HD do not grow out of the symptoms even when they are adults. AD/HD is a very challenging disability to handle, but Bradshaw still played through it.

  5. Clinical Depression Terry Bradshaw didn’t only have AD/HD, He also was challenged with clinical depression. Clinical depression is a disorder that effects your mood that makes you seem constantly depressed. It also has a symptom that makes you have a loss of interest. There is more than three million cases in the United States each year of clinical depression. One of its symptoms is that you will have constant mood swings. When Bradshaw was diagnosed with clinical depression he said “When your clinically depressed your serotonin in your brain will be off balanced and I will probably always be off balance.” The combination of AD/HD and clinical Depression made Bradshaw’s life even harder to live through.

  6. Anxiety Although Bradshaw’s life was challenged enough with AD/HD and clinical Depression, he also had anxiety. Anxiety is a disorder that makes you always worried about something that may even effect your life. Some symptoms maybe include sweating, restlessness or even unwanted thoughts. Every year in the US more then three million cases of anxiety confirmed. You can have very specific Phobias and they and its so intense that is unreasonable. Bradshaw's life was extremely difficult to live through because of all these three disabilities.

  7. Early Life Terry Bradshaw was born on September 2nd 1948 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a son to Bill and Novis Bradshaw. His brother was Craig Bradshaw. He went to Woodlawn high school. When he was there, he set a national record for the javelin throw. People considered him a natural athlete. When he graduated he went to Louisiana Tech. When he was there he discovered his love for football. His very powerful throwing arm led him to the number one ranking in the NCAA while he was still a junior. When he was a senior, many professional scouts said that he was the best college player. In fact he was the first round draft pick of the Steelers.

  8. Football Life In 1970, Terry Bradshaw started his football career. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In his 4th year he won his first super bowl (super bowl IX) against the Minnesota Vikings. In fact he won back to back super bowls (IX and X) in 1974 and 1975. In super bowl X (10) he beat the Dallas Cowboys. In 1978, He once again defeated the Cowboys in super bowl XI. His last super bowl win was in 1980 against the Los Angeles Rams. He retired from the Steelers in 1984. He was inducted into the hall of fame in 1989.

  9. Terry Bradshaw's Life timeline 1948-Born 1974- First super bowl win 1989- inducted into the hall of fame 1970- First round draft pick 1984- retired

  10. References • http://www.neilpeterson.com/index.php/contact/8-blog/add-adhd/19-terry-bradshaw-winning-the-battle-with-adhd • http://www.biography.com/people/terry-bradshaw-224915 • http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/terry-bradshaw-5570.php • http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/understanding-adhd-basics • http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlighthealth/2004-01-30-bradshaw_x.htm • Pictures from Google Images

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