Dixie Howell

Millard "Dixie" Howell (November 24, 1912 – March 2, 1971) was a college football player and head coach. Howell played college football at Alabama from 1932 to 1934. He was a consensus All-America selection in 1934 at the quarterback position, as well as one of the best punters. The 1934 Alabama team had two future legends as ends: NFL hall of famer Don Hutson and college head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. The Crimson Tide posted a 10-0-1 record, def... more

Millard "Dixie" Howell (November 24, 1912 – March 2, 1971) was a college football player and head coach. Howell played college football at Alabama from 1932 to 1934. He was a consensus All-America selection in 1934 at the quarterback position, as well as one of the best punters. The 1934 Alabama team had two future legends as ends: NFL hall of famer Don Hutson and college head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. The Crimson Tide posted a 10-0-1 record, defeating previously unbeaten Stanford in the Rose Bowl Game on New Year's Day 1935. Howell is a member of the all-time Rose Bowl team and was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970. In 1937, Howell briefly played professional football in the NFL for the Washington Redskins, who had just relocated from Boston. The Redskins had lost the title game in 1936 to Green Bay, but returned to the NFL Championship Game in 1937 and defeated the Chicago Bears at Wrigley Field. Howell started his coaching career at the National University of... less