Alan Autry
| Alan Autry | |
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| 23rd Mayor of Fresno, California | |
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In office January 5, 2001 – January 6, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Ashley Swearengin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Carlos Alan Autry, Jr. July 31, 1952 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Vicky Brown (1980–1986; divorced); 1 child Kimberlee Autry (1994–present); 2 children |
| Residence | Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | NFL football player, actor, radio host, politician |
Carlos Alan Autry, Jr. (also known for a period of time as Carlos Brown; born July 31, 1952), is an American actor, politician, and former National Football League player. During his brief football career, he was known as Carlos Brown. He played the role of Captain Bubba Skinner on the NBC television series, In the Heat of the Night, starring Carroll O'Connor. He has also appeared in films and other television shows. In November 2000, he was elected mayor of Fresno, California, and served for two four-year terms through January 2009. In 2008, Autry was hosting a radio news talk show on KYNO AM 940 in Fresno, but left the station in 2011.
Autry was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Carl and Verna (née Brown) Autry. His name was changed to Carlos Brown when he was a year old, after his parents divorced. Autry is a distant cousin of Gene Autry. He worked alongside his mother and stepfather, Joe Duty, in California's San Joaquin Valley, where they planted and harvested cotton, grapes, and other crops. They traveled around the valley living in migrant worker camps. When he was twelve, they settled in Riverdale, California.
In high school, he was a star quarterback for the Riverdale Cowboys. He received an athletic scholarship to the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, where he was a second-string tight end in his senior year for the Tigers. In 1975, he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers, where he ended up in 1976, as the starting quarterback for three games.
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