It Came From the Archives: Dothanite Johnny Mack Brown made a name for himself and the city in Hollywood

Dothan native Johnny Mack Brown starred on the Alabama football team before starring on the silver screen for MGM.

Dothan native Johnny Mack Brown starred on the Alabama football team before starring on the silver screen for MGM.

Dothan native Johnny Mack Brown is memorialized by a mural and historical marker on Dothan’s S. St. Andrews Street as well as by a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, but he is not well-remembered today. His career in the limelight as a football legend and movie star spanned from the 1920s into the 1960s.

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