Famous alumni of Clemson and Alabama.
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One of the most famous baseball play-by-play voices ever, Allen is synonymous with the New York Yankees after announcing the team's games beginning in 1939. He graduated from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1937.
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Brice attended Clemson on a football scholarship before going into country music. He's won several awards, including 2012 CMA New Artist of the Year and Grammies in 2014 for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song.
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The host of ESPN's College GameDay, Davis graduated from Alabama in 1988 with degrees in Broadcast News and Public Affairs.
Dickey left Clemson after one semester to enlist in the Army Air Corps. He's best known for writing "Deliverance," and he also appeared in the movie.
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Edwards attended Clemson before transferring to N.C. State. He represented North Carolina in the U.S. Senate and was the democratic nominee for vice president in 2004.
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The author of the book "Forrest Gump," Groom graduated from Alabama in 1965.
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Lee won the Pulitzer Prize after authoring "To Kill a Mockingbird." She studied law at Alabama but didn't complete her degree. Lee passed away last February.
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Lundgren attended Clemson and Washington State. A famous action star, he's best known for playing Ivan Drago in "Rocky IV."
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Madoff attended Alabama for one year before transferring to Hofstra. The former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange, Madoff is currently in federal prison after pleading guilty to 11 felonies after running a Ponzi scheme.
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Nabors played Gomer Pyle in "The Andy Griffith Show" and later the spin-off, "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." He's an alumnus of Alabama.
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O'Dell, a co-anchor of "Entertainment Tonight," graduated summa cum laude from Clemson with a degree in marketing.
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One of Donald Trump's advisers on the "The Apprentice," Ross attended Clemson University but earned his bachelor's from Brooklyn College.
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Scarborough was a Republican in the House of Representatives from 1995-2001 but is now best known for co-hosting "Morning Joe" on MSNBC. He attended undergrad at Alabama, graduating in 1985.
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Talese attended Alabama before going on to a notable journalism career at The New York Times and Esquire magazine.
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Thurmond graduated from Clemson in 1923 with a degree in horticulture. He served in the United States Senate for 48 years and ran for president in 1948. He was also elected governor of South Carolina in 1946.
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Tremonti is best known as the guitarist of Creed and lead guitarist of Alter Bridge. He attended Clemson as a freshman before transferring to Florida State.
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Tyler played Gunther in the hit show "Friends." He earned a degree in geology from Clemson in 1984.
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The co-founder of Wikpedia, Wales earned a master's degree in finance from Alabama.
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Wallace graduated from Alabama before his political career as governor of Alabama, and he also ran for president in 1968.
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Ward attended Alabama, where she was a cheerleader and double majored in fine art and advertising. The actress's screen credits include "Sisters," "The Day After Tomorrow" and "CSI: NY."