Stanford football just got a massive lifeline, and it’s coming from someone who knows exactly what it’s like to suit up for the Cardinal. Bradford M. Freeman, a 1964 graduate who came to Palo Alto on a football scholarship six decades ago, just dropped $50 million on his alma mater’s struggling football program, the biggest individual gift in Stanford football history.

President Jonathan Levin didn’t mince words about what this means: “This is a game-changing gift for Stanford. It will help us to recruit top talent and compete at the highest level. Brad’s generosity and commitment to football will benefit our entire athletics department, as excellence in football will support success across all 36 varsity sports.” General manager Andrew Luck called the donation a “bridge to a sustainab

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