How did Alex Karras transition from football to acting?

November 30, 1964 Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Cover, Football: Detroit Lions Alex Karras (71) in action vs New York Giants, Detroit, MI... more. Ships ... Aug 7, 2021 ... Detroit Lions d-lineman Alex Karras was a looming force in the 1960s. So why did it take so long for him to make the Pro Football Hall of ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Karras in April joined the more than 3,500 football veterans suing the league for not protecting them better from head injuries, immediately ... Oct 11, 2012 ... He was among more than 3,500 former players who are suing the National Football League over the long-term damage caused by concussions and ... Dec 21, 2024 ... Alex Karras. Drafted by the Lions in 1958. Played his final year in 1970 only making the playoffs once. Missed only one game in 12 seasons. Alex Karras, an All-Pro defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions who later worked as a Monday Night Football co-host and parlayed his hulking strength into a ... ... Alex Karras Coaching Football coaches Football for children Football players Michigan. From the. September 1973 issue · Download PDF. From the Archive. Timeless ... Jan 15, 2020 ... Karras, a Lion from 1958-70, has been voted into the Hall of Fame as part of the National Football League's 15-member Centennial Class of 2020. Oct 15, 2012 ... Alex Karras probably was the best football player who ever sucker punched a horse. Karras, who died last week at the age of 77, starred in the National ... Oct 10, 2012 ... ... Alex Karras passed away Wednesday morning in Los Angeles at the age of 77 ... Really, it was the growth period there when professional football ...