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Oct 10, 2012 ... Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past opposing linemen. Oct 10, 2012 ... In the 1958 draft, the Lions took Karras 10th overall, and he played 12 seasons for the team, 1958 to 1970, with a year off in 1963 when he was ... Aug 25, 2019 ... Alex's passions were flying his airplanes, boating, golfing, football, the Chicago Bears, racing cars and airplanes, going to North Carolina ... Oct 10, 2012 ... DETROIT — Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled ... Karras was an American football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. He was a four-time Pro Bowl player with the Detroit Lions. Alex Karras · Actor • Football Player • Wrestler • Sportscaster · Birth Name: Alexander George Karras · Birth Date: July 15, 1935 · Death Date: October 10, 2012 ... Oct 10, 2012 ... He is among about 3,500 retired football players who accuse the league of not protecting them better from head injuries. "This physical beating ... Oct 11, 2012 ... In tribute to the late Alex Karras (1935 – 2012), here is a gallery of football cards from his NFL career with the Detroit Lions. Oct 10, 2012 ... Webster star Alex Karras, who began his career as a football hero for the Detroit Lions, has died, the Associated Press reports. He was 77. Apr 30, 2024 ... But, said Thomas: “We consider him as fine a player at his position as there is in football. Naturally, we expected to pay him that way.” Karras ...