Johnny Mack Brown

Johnny Mack Brown, known during his football career as the "Dothan Antelope," was a star on both the gridiron and the silver screen. He is best known for both his star performance for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1926 Rose Bowl and for his many roles as a cowboy hero in numerous Westerns from the 1930s through the 1950s.

Historic football portrait featuring a young player in uniform, with an inset photograph showing the player standing on a football field in full gear.
Courtesy of the W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library, University of Alabama Libraries
Historic football portrait featuring a young player in uniform, with an inset photograph showing the player standing on a football field in full gear.