Football

Aluminum Bowl
On December 22, 1956, War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock (Pulaski County) hosted the Aluminum Bowl football g...
Lance Dwight "Bambi" Alworth (1940–)
An All-American football player at the University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville (Washington County) in 1961...
Arkansas Diamonds
The Arkansas Diamonds professional football team competed in the Continental Football League in 1968 and 1969....
Al Baldwin (1923–1994)
Hampered by a chronic bone infection, Al Baldwin underwent five different foot surgeries in high school before...
John Henry "Barnie" Barnhill (1903–1973)
John Henry Barnhill was a successful head football coach both at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and ...
Battle of the Ravine
The Battle of the Ravine is the name most frequently used for the annual football game at Arkadelphia (Clark C...
David Bazzel (1963–)
David Bazzel is an Arkansas media personality, public speaker, and sports promoter who came to Arkansas at age...
Jesse N. "Buddy" Benson (1933–2011)
Jesse N. “Buddy” Benson earned statewide recognition in Arkansas athletic circles, first as a football pla...
William Earl (Bill) Bergey (1945–2024)
Bill Bergey, who was a top-rated football player at Arkansas State University (ASU), was considered by many to...
Hugo Francis Bezdek (1884–1952)
As head coach of the football team at the University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville (Washington County), Hug...
Gary Pitt “Blackie” Bond (1936–2018)
Gary “Blackie” Bond, whose career spanned more than three decades at Rogers High School in Rogers (Benton ...
Jesse Oliver Branch (1941–)
Jesse Branch served as a college and professional football player, football coach, and college athletics admin...
Frank Broyles (1924–2017)
aka: John Franklin Broyles
After beginning his administrative career as an assistant coach at ...
"Bear" Bryant (1913–1983)
aka: Paul William Bryant
Paul William “Bear” Bryant is one of America’s all-time most ...
Leon "Muscles" Campbell (1927–2002)
Lonnie Leon Campbell was one of Arkansas’s first post–World War II sports legends. In addition to being a ...
Eugene “Bud” Canada (1925–2009)
Eugene “Bud” Canada was a longtime member of the Arkansas General Assembly, serving in both the House of R...
Lewis Glen (Lew) Carpenter (1932–2010)
Lewis Glen (Lew) Carpenter had a long career in football, playing in high school, college, and in the National...
Preston Carpenter (1934–2011)
Preston Carpenter played football in high school, in college, and in the National Football League (NFL). He pl...
Maurice Carthon (1961–)
Maurice Carthon is a former professional football player who earned two Super Bowl rings along with serving as...
Charity Games of Football (1931)
By 1931, the Great Depression had produced hardship and suffering in all areas of Arkansas. Unemployment, grin...
Walter Carpenter (Walt) Coleman III (1952–)
Walt Coleman is a longtime football official who began serving as a National Football League (NFL) referee in ...
Robert Paul (Bobby) Crockett (1943–)
Bobby Crockett was a star wide receiver on the 1964 and 1965 University of Arkansas (UA) football teams, which...
William Delford (Willie) Davis (1934–2020)
Willie Davis was a millionaire business executive, civic leader, and former football standout who grew up in M...
Bennie Ellender (1925–2011)
Former Tulane University quarterback Bennie Ellender served as head football coach for Arkansas State Universi...
Forrest William “Frosty” England (1912–2002)
Forrest William “Frosty” England was an outstanding high school and college football coach from 1935 throu...
Roy Calvin Green (1957–)
Once described by Sports Illustrated as the most versatile player in professional football, Arkansas native Ro...
L. C. Greenwood (1946–2013)
L. C. Greenwood was professional football player who starred as a defensive lineman at the University of Arkan...
Ivan Grove (1894–1984)
Ivan Grove was an outstanding college athlete who had a long career as a coach and athletic director at Hendri...
Dan Hampton (1957–)
A defensive star for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team and for the Chicago Bears of the National Football ...
Calvin F. Harrell Jr. (1949–1994)
Calvin Harrell is ranked among the best football players in Arkansas State University (ASU) history. He played...
Carroll Wayne "Thumper" Harris (1938–2015)
Wayne Harris became a football legend as a star for the University of Arkansas (UA) Razorbacks and later in hi...
Clifford Allen (Cliff) Harris (1948–)
Nicknamed “Captain Crash,” Clifford Allen Harris played as a free safety for the Dallas Cowboys. He has be...