Alex Karras - Wikipedia
He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection playing defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), where he played from 1958 to 1970. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of …
Alex Karras - IMDb
Alex Karras was born on 15 July 1935 in Gary, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Blazing Saddles (1974), Victor/Victoria (1982) and Porky's (1981). He was married to Susan Clark and Ivalyn Joan Jurgensen. He died on 10 October 2012 in …
Alex Karras, Detroit Lions defensive great, dies at age 77 - ESPN
Oct 10, 2012 · Alex Karras, who gained fame in the NFL as a fearsome defensive lineman and later as an actor, has died. He was 77.
Alex Karras Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life
Alex Karras was an American football player, actor and sportscaster, best remembered for his performance in the comedy film ‘Blazing Saddles’. The Indiana-born athlete was also a four times pro-bowl player in the NFL where he represented Detroit Lions.
Alex Karras - Biography - IMDb
Alex Karras was born on July 15, 1935 in Gary, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Blazing Saddles (1974), Victor/Victoria (1982) and Porky's (1981). He was married to Susan Clark and Ivalyn Joan Jurgensen. He died on October 10, 2012 in …
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Alex Karras - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Oct 10, 2012 · Alex Karras, a 6’2”, 248-pound defensive tackle from Gary, Indiana, was drafted in the first round (10th player overall) of the 1958 draft by the Detroit Lions. A standout from the University of Iowa, he was voted college football’s outstanding lineman in 1957 and was a collegiate heavyweight wrestling champ.
Remembering Alex Karras | Detroit Lions, birthday, Detroit
Karras George Wilson who was the coach back in the fifties called Alex Caris the best defensive tackle he ever saw. He was one of the great defensive lineman of all time. Karras began his career as a pro wrestler and used that skill set to wreak havoc at the line of scrimmage.
Longtime Lion, actor Karras dies at 77 - USA TODAY
Oct 10, 2012 · Alex Karras, a bull-necked defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who chased NFL quarterbacks on muddy fields more than 50 years ago but was ahead of his time as a multimedia personality, died...
Alexander "Alex" Karras - Gary Sports Hall of Fame
Alex Karras was a graduate of Emerson High School and the University of Iowa. Born and raised in Gary, Indiana, Karras learned to play football in a parking lot near his home, with and against his athletically-inclined brothers, and he blossomed into a four-time Indiana All-State Selection at Gary’s Emerson High School.