How did Alex Karras' acting career shape his public image?

Oct 16, 2012 ... Karras was known as an affable character off the field and the kind of mean football player who wouldn't hesitate to punch his brother in ... Oct 10, 2012 ... 10 overall) of the 1958 NFL draft. Karras played in 161 games with the Lions from 1958-70, missing the 1963 season due to a suspension tied to ... Oct 11, 2012 ... After Blazing Saddles, Karras replaced another footballer-turned-actor, Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, for three seasons on ABC's Monday Night ... Dec 21, 2024 ... 354 votes, 40 comments. 282K subscribers in the detroitlions community. The official subreddit for Detroit Lions football. Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American professional football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. Oct 11, 2012 ... He was among the more than 3,500 former players who are suing the NFL in relation to the long-term damage caused by concussions and repeated ... Jul 18, 2015 ... In 1968 he played himself in Paper Lion, the film version of George Plimpton's book about being a football player. Karras appeared in several ... Feb 13, 2017 ... Alex Karras played football for twelve seasons with the Detroit Lions from 1958 through 1962 and again from 1964 through 1970. One week ... Oct 11, 2012 ... Karras, 77, had kidney disease, heart disease, stomach cancer, and dementia, his family said. He was among the more than 3,500 former players ... Aug 5, 2017 ... Alex Karras; Leo Nomellini; Art Donovan; Charlie Krueger. Of that group of five, three (Olsen, Nomellini and Donovan) are in the Pro Football ...