3 days ago · Junior Bridgeman, a local billionaire businessman and former basketball star in both Louisville and the NBA, has died.He was 71.Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency Tuesday at The Galt House ...

3 days ago · LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman, a two-time MVC Player of the Year for the Louisville men's basketball program during the 1970's and a former first round NBA Draft pick who went on to ...

3 days ago · Ulysses (Junior) Bridgeman, ’75, owner of Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co. and Bridgeman Sports and Media, has died at age 71. A basketball great and entrepreneur, Bridgeman’s roots in Louisville began as a star player under Hall of Fame Coach Denny Crum.He helped take the Cardinals to the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament in 1974 and the Final Four in 1975 and was an All-American in ...

4 days ago · Junior Bridgeman, the former University of Louisville and Milwaukee Bucks star who later became a successful businessman, has died at the age of 71, the Bucks announced Tuesday. We are shocked and ...

2 days ago · LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, starred for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and then launched an even more successful career as a ...

3 days ago · Junior Bridgeman died after experiencing a medical emergency at the Galt House in Louisville. Bridgeman was a basketball standout for the University of Louisville and Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA.

3 days ago · Bridgeman was a former standout player on the University of Louisville basketball team, where he was named an All-American. After graduating from UofL in 1975, he spent a decade playing in the NBA ...

3 days ago · Former Louisville basketball player and local businessman Ulysses “Junior” Bridgman died suddenly Tuesday after a medical emergency at a luncheon in the Galt House Hotel in Louisville. Bridgeman, 71, was speaking for the Lincoln Heritage Council for the Boy Scouts of America when he collapsed.

2 days ago · As a senior, Bridgeman helped Denny Crum reach his second Final Four as Louisville's coach in 1975. Many of Bridgeman's philanthropic work was done behind the scenes without fanfare. He was truly ...

3 days ago · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, played 12 seasons in the NBA and then launched an even more successful career as a businessman with stakes in publishing, restaurants and the Milwaukee Bucks, died Tuesday. He was 71. Bridgeman was a ...

3 days ago · Former University of Louisville basketball star and billionaire entrepreneur Junior Bridgeman died Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency at the Galt House Hotel during a fundraising...

3 days ago · Bridgeman played basketball for the University of Louisville from 1972-1975 under legendary coach Danny Crum. He went on to join the Milwaukee Bucks from 1975 to 1984. After retiring from the NBA, Bridgeman returned to Louisville and invested in the fast-food franchise. He eventually owned 500 Wendy’s and Chili’s restaurants across the country.

3 days ago · Junior Bridgeman after a meeting between former Louisville basketball players and university administrators in 2021. Junior Bridgeman speaks at an event in the KFC Yum! Center on Jan. 25, 2020.

3 days ago · Junior Bridgeman, a beloved former University of Louisville basketball player and entrepreneur, died on Tuesday at the age of 71.

2 days ago · Former billionaire entrepreneur, University of Louisville and NBA basketball star Junior Bridgeman died Tuesday after a medical emergency in Louisville during a fundraising event at the Galt...

3 days ago · LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Louisville men's basketball program and the city of Louisville as a whole has lost a titan in the community. Junior Bridgeman, a former Cardinals star in the 1970's who went ...

3 days ago · Junior Bridgeman, a former basketball star at the University of Louisville and an ultra-successful businessman has died at 71.Bridgeman suffered a medical emergency Tuesday at The Galt House in ...

2 days ago · Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, starred for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and then launched an even more successful career as a businessman with stakes in restaurants, publishing and …

10 hours ago · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - To honor former University of Louisville men’s basketball star Junior Bridgeman, the Cards are donning jersey patches with his initials for the remainder of the season. Bridgeman passed away March 11 at the age of 71. He played for UofL from 1972 to 1975 under legendary coach Danny Crum.

3 days ago · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — Junior Bridgeman, a basketball standout who led Louisville to a Final Four, starred for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks and then launched an even more successful career as a ...