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John Alec Kimbrough (June 14, 1918 – May 8, 2006) was a college athlete, a member of the Texas Legislature, the star of two western movies and a rancher. His older brother Frank Kimbrough served as head football coach for the Baylor Bears and the West Texas State Buffaloes.
JK website - Bio. Bio. Here's a little bit about me: I was the guitar player, singer and songwriter for a band called Walt Mink. A while back I started scoring for film, T.V. and radio, in addition to playing in bands.
His nickname was Jarrin' John. In the Sugar Bowl victory over Tulane 14-13, he rushed for 152 yards in 26 carries and scored two touchdowns. Kimbrough served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps in World War II, retiring with the rank of captain.
John Kimbrough, star player of the 1939 National Championship Sugar Bowl, was infamous for his bone jarring collisions and nearly unstopable pushes to the end zone. “Jarrin’ John” carried the ball over the goal line twice in A&M’s 14-13 victory over Tulane for the national title.
JK website - Awards and Credits. Awards. 2000 Emmy Award - Outstanding Music and Lyrics, Nickellenium. 2001 British Independent Film Award Nomination - Best Original Score, Jump Tomorrow. 2009 Emmy Award - Outstanding Music and Lyrics, 81st Annual Academy Awards. Film.
May 8, 2006 · John Kimbrough, a Texas A&M football hero, movie star and former state lawmaker, died in his West Texas hometown of Haskell. He was 87. Kimbrough died Monday after a brief bout with pneumonia,...
John Kimbrough started his career as the guitar player, singer and songwriter for a band called Walt Mink. A while back he began scoring for film, T.V. and radio, in addition to playing in bands.
