Is Alan Autry Related To Gene Autry? Alan Autry Wife, Children and Family

Publish date: 2024-05-21

Alan Autry was raised by father Carl and mother Verna Autry in Shreveport, Louisiana.

After his parents divorced when he was a year old, his name was changed to Carlos Brown. He helped his mother and stepfather, Joe Duty, plant and harvest cotton, grapes, and other crops in California's San Joaquin Valley. They moved to Riverdale, California, when he was twelve years old.

Likewise, he was a standout quarterback for the Riverdale Cowboys in high school. He was a second-string tight end for the Tigers in his senior year after receiving an athletic scholarship to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. In 1975, he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers, where he spent three games as the starting quarterback in 1976.

Moreover, his football career ended abruptly when he was released by then-coach Bart Starr. Autry then moved to Hollywood to pursue a career as an actor. In 1979, he attempted a football comeback with the B.C. Lions of the CFL (as Carlos Brown). He was the backup quarterback to Joe Paopao and another ex-Green Bay Packer, Jerry Tagge.

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Who are Alan Autry's parents?

Alan Autry's parents are Carl and Verna Autry.