Dora native Ivy Paul Andrews (1907-1970) was a major-league pitcher during the 1930s, throwing for the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Browns, and the Cleveland Indians team that won the 1937 World Series. Following his major-league career, Andrews returned to Alabama as pitching coach for the minor-league Birmingham Barons. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1985
