How is Alex Karras remembered by Detroit Lions fans today?

Oct 10, 2012 ... In April, Karras joined more than 3,000 other former players who are suing the NFL. CNN —. Alex Karras, the burly defensive lineman turned ... 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 ... Oct 11, 2012 ... Alex Karras, the former American footballer-turned-actor, dies at his home in Los Angeles. Oct 9, 2012 ... Alex Karras' condition has deteriorated and the NFL team he played for is extending its sympathies. The Detroit Free Press and Detroit News ... Jun 15, 2022 ... Why it matters: Kopay credits Lions teammate Alex Karras with saving his life while he struggled with his sexuality inside an NFL locker room ... Alex Karras was a Football-Player. In his career he played for Detroit Lions, Iowa Hawkeyes and retired in 1970. Alex Karras played his first season as a ... Actor and Football Player Alex Karras, July 17, 1983 in Los Angeles, California. Jan 16, 2020 ... Karras went on to have a huge movie and TV career after retiring, best known for his role as “Mongo” in “Blazing Saddles,” for playing a ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Karras is the most-famous former Hawkeye football player ever, though, was his transition to show business, and his short stint as a color analyst on ABC's ... Oct 10, 2012 ... The Detroit Lions standout defensive lineman of the 1960s punched a horse in "Blazing Saddles" and played a dad opposite real-life wife ...