 Brown was born and raised in Dothan and in addition to having a long film career, he was a halfback for the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide.He led the first ever Rose Bowl victory of any Southern team at the 1926 game (commonly referred to as "the game that changed the South") and was recognized as Most Valuable Player (MVP).The Toadlick Music Festival (now defunct) was a three-day country music and southern rock festival held every April at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds.