GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Former Pioneer Gets His Big Break

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Former Pioneer Gets His Big Break

Former linebacker Marquis Bradley '11 may have gotten his big break during the Super Bowl last Sunday.

Bradley, who was a two-time all-conference linebacker, spent one season coaching for the Pioneers. He has since moved back to his hometown of Wichita, KS, where he has started a personal training business L.I.T.E. 180, as well as a motivational speaking company Spotlight Motivation.

Marquis has many pursuits, but this past weekend he added one more, acting. Bradley was featured in MindFire Academy's commercial that aired regionally during the Super Bowl. MindFire Academy is a digital audio and video company specializing in 3D animation, game design, and motion-capture technology.

I'm not sure if Marquis has a future in acting, you be the judge:

The Honor G

The Honor G, the official emblem of Grinnell College athletics, was first used at the Iowa state track championship in 1892. Designed by Earnest "Skip" Atherton, class of 1895, the original Honor G consisted of a scarlet maltese cross with a black "I and "C" (for Iowa College) superimposed on the cross. Two years later in 1894, the "I" and "C" were replaced by a black gothic "G", and the modern day Honor G was born. The gothic "G", which was also used on letter sweaters and is now used on letter jackets, was replaced by an Old English "G" in the mid-1930's. After some protest, it was quickly changed back to the gothic "G", and it has remained unchanged since that time.