How has the NFL improved its support for retired players since Alex Karras' era?

Dec 20, 2024 ... Alex Karras had an attorney that was the most prominent attorney in Detroit back then who made it very plain to Rozelle what would happen if he ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Pro football player turned actor Alex Karras, who died today at age 77, had a varied career that included a role of special significance to LGBT audiences. Oct 10, 2012 ... Former football great Alex Karras has died. Karras was a dominant defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions. He later used his personality and ... May 19, 2014 ... The caption: This painful moment for Iowa Tackle Alex Karras came in last Saturday's football game with Minnesota, when the husky player was ... 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 ... He is among about 3,500 retired football players who accuse the league of not protecting them better from head injuries. "This physical beating ... Hall of Fame Professional Football Player, Actor. For twelve seasons (1958 to 1962 and 1964 to 1970), he played at the defensive-tackle position in the ... 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. 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, ... Jan 14, 2013 ... By Jim Moyes Local Sports Journal The passing of Detroit Lions gridiron legend Alex Karras ... football player for Gary, (Ind.) Emerson ...