NFF Chapter Leadership Award Recipients
Biography
Eddie Bradford played a crucial role in the startup of the Arkansas Chapter of the NFF, serving as the organization’s first president. Under his leadership, the chapter quickly became one of the most active and successful chapters in the country. After retiring from the U.S. Army as a full colonel following 29 years of service, Bradford became the executive director of the Northeast Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute. Prior to his army days, he was a member of the football team at the University of Arkansas from 1953-55 under College Football Hall of Fame coach Bowden Wyatt.