How can we honor the legacies of players like Alex Karras while also addressing the risks associated with the sport?

His career as a football player had come to an end, but a new one was just about to begin. Having impressed with his screen presence in "Paper Lion," Karras ... DETROIT (AP) - Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past ... Sep 21, 2019 ... The first generation of Karras football standouts — Ted Karras Sr., Alex Karras, Lou Karras and Paul Karras — started it all. The four brothers ... Oct 10, 2012 ... There are millions of people who never watched NFL veteran Alex Karras play a single down of football, but are still mourning him today, ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Alex Karras, a fierce and relentless All-Pro lineman for the Detroit Lions whose irrepressible character frequently placed him at odds with football's ... Oct 11, 2012 ... For people who do know football, Karras' career is fascinating. He ... player, and would later be suspended for gambling along with Karras. Alex Karras was an American football player, wrestler, and author. Born on July 15, 1935, in Gary, Indiana, Karras rose to fame as a dominant defensive ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Karras - who earlier this year joined a class-action suit by former National Football League players who said the NFL did not do enough to ... Jan 16, 2020 ... Karras went on to have a huge movie and TV career after retiring, best known for his role as “Mongo” in “Blazing Saddles,” for playing a ... Jul 21, 2021 ... A dozen NFL seasons packed with All-Pro roughhousing, easy celebrity and lots of laughs would be a fulsome career for any man.