Bradley Scott Croaker was born August 31, 1976 in Bemidji,f Minnesota to Wanda Faye Headbird and William Leland Croaker. He is a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. He was raised alongside his older sister Andrea and older brother William Jr.

At the young age of nine years old Brad began his boxing adventure with the Leech Lake boxing club. His father William and Henry Harper were his coaches throughout his boxing career as he had many others along the way that helped him achieve his accolades including two older brothers William Jr. and Archie Larose.

He boxed amateur for 15 years before taking time off to work and raise his family. Within those 15 years Brad earned his nickname of Ogichida by winning multiple local, state, regional, and national titles to he credits. He finished with an amateur record of 134 wins and 12 losses with 50+ KOs. He then turned professional at the age of 27 where he finished with a record of 4 wins 0 losses and 1 draw.

As an amateur some of his credits included three National Silver Gloves titles at 80lbs, 119lbs, and 156lbs. Other accomplishments included multiple National Indian Jr. and Sr. Championships, 1992 National Junior Olympic runner up, 1993 North American Indigenous Games 156lb Champion, 1993 State Golden Glove 156lb Champion, and 1994 and 1995 State Golden Glove 165lb Champion.

In 1995 Brad qualified for the National Golden Gloves tournament in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he finished as runner up, competing against every states best 165lb boxer. Throughout his boxing career Brad continued playing other sports and had some injuries which would prevent and delay him from continuing his boxing career. Brad said he pushed hard and finished where he needed to, not necessarily where he wanted to, in his career, to not only make a name for himself in the sport but to also put Leech Lake on the map and show others the relentless will power of all Native Americans past present and future. Brad’s wife is Lori and they have five children - Bradley, Jennalee, Brody, Rasean and Devante.