How did Alex Karras' personality contribute to his success in both football and acting?

Dec 21, 2024 ... 354 votes, 40 comments. 282K subscribers in the detroitlions community. The official subreddit for Detroit Lions football. 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. 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. Oct 10, 2012 ... Football player turned actor Alex Karras passed away today at the age of 77. He guest starred in “Springtime” (originally broadcast October 15th, 1974) Karras dabbled in acting during his NFL career, playing himself in the 1968 movie "Paper Lion," based on George Plimpton's non-fiction ... Oct 10, 2012 ... ... Karras' attorney. Diagnosed with dementia, Karras in April joined the more than 3,500 former NFL players suing the league for not protecting ... Checkout the latest stats for Alex Karras. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com. Oct 11, 2012 ... He was among the more than 3,500 former players who are suing the NFL, in cases that have been consolidated, over the long-term damage caused by ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Hilarious big-screen cowboy. And in the end, a dementia victim who blamed the NFL for his illness along with thousands of former players in ... Alex Karras. Actor: Blazing Saddles. Alex Karras was born on 15 July ... Most charismatic US football player ever? Marcus Allen. Happy Unconventional ...