Art Bramhall

Arthur Washington Bramhall (February 22, 1909 – September 4, 1985) was an American baseball, basketball, and American football player. He played minor league baseball from 1930 to 1935 and in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1935. He also played professional basketball and football. After his playing career ended, he worked as a sportscaster for radio stations in Wisconsin.

Early years Bramhall was born in 1909 in Oak Park, Illinois, and attended Oak Park High School He also attended DePaul University. He was known for his fielding, rather than batting. At the time of his promotion to the Phillies, The Capital Times wrote: "Bramhall is a fine fielder, fast and possesses a splendid throwing arm, and if he can hit at a .250 clip he will remain with the Phils all season." His major-league career began and ended in April 1935.

Basketball and football Bramhall also played professional basketball and football, making him one of the few athletes who ever played at the professional level in all three sports. In 1931, he was described as "one of the best basketball players in the game", the "life of the party" and the Bruins' "super-showman." He also reportedly "travelled on the stage with a basketball act." Beginning in 1942, his broadcasting career included radio play-by-play for Wisconsin Badgers football games. Bramhall died in 1985 at age 76 in Madison.