John Ed Bradley
John Ed Bradley is the author of seven novels and a memoir, It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium. He's been a special contributor at Sports Illustrated since 1993. The son of a high school coach, he was a four-year letterman on the football team at LSU in the late 1970s. He lives today in Mandeville, La., with his wife, Kimberly, and his daughter, Hannah.
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Buster Douglas Shocked The World, And Then He Got Fat And Happy
25 years ago today, Buster Douglas shocked the world and knocked out Mike Tyson, becoming the heavyweight champion of the world. This profile appeared in Sports Illustrated three years later, after Douglas had lost his title to Evander Holyfield. It has been reprinted here with the author's permis...