Coaches and Mentors

Oct 10, 2012 ... Alex Karras Football.JPG This 1971 file photo shows Detroit Lions' Alex Karras. AP. DETROIT — Alex Karras, the rugged lineman who anchored ... Oct 11, 2012 ... ALEX KARRAS: THE GUARDIAN OBITUARY. My obituary of Alex Karras is ... For people who do know football, Karras' career is fascinating. He ... Inducted 1991 · Bio. Alex Karras was a man for all seasons. In football, he was a two-time first-team All-America tackle at Iowa. · Career Highlights. 1957 All- ... A member of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1960s, Karras was selected First-Team All-Pro four times (1960-62, 1965), Second-Team All-Pro eight times and voted ... It is a matchless recreation of pro football's wildest team in its golden era -when Bobby Layne tossed bombs on the field and got bombed off it, and the Detroit ... Jan 16, 2020 ... Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Alex Karras was the original gay sports ally. Gay sports trailblazer Dave Kopay credits Alex Karras with ... Jun 15, 2022 ... Why it matters: Kopay credits Lions teammate Alex Karras with saving his life while he struggled with his sexuality inside an NFL locker room ... 3999. 1959 Topps #103 Alex Karras Detroit Lions Rookie Football Card Vg/Ex · 1961 Topps #35 Alex Karras Detroit Lions Football Card Nm. Almost Gone! Reduced ... After retiring from football in 1970, he moved onto work in television and films, landing the role of Mongo in the picture "Blazing Saddles" (1974), in addition ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Alex Karras, who died Wednesday in Los Angeles at age 77, is most identified as a National Football League great and an actor. But he was a pro ...