How would Alex Karras compare to some of the top defensive tackles in today's game?

Jul 17, 2022 ... Alex is Ted Sr's brother so it skipped a generation. I played D3 college football and Ted Jr was my coach and I met “little Teddy” when he ... They heeded the legendary coach, giving Crow the trophy over defensive tackle Alex Karras of Iowa. ... The second player selected overall in the 1958 NFL ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Former All-Pro defensive lineman Alex Karras passed away on Wednesday. He played for the NFL's Detroit Lions, then went on to an acting ... 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, ... 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 ... "Karras became a bit of a celebrity through George Plimpton's behind-the-scenes book about what it was like to be an NFL player in the Motor ... 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 11, 2012 ... Karras, 77, had kidney disease, heart disease, stomach cancer, and dementia, his family said. He was among the more than 3,500 former players ... Karras, a Gary, Ind. native who was the tenth overall pick in 1958, played his entire 12-year career with the Lions, and was named an All-Pro three times. Oct 10, 2012 ... Alex Karras, a former lineman for the Detriot Lions, and later a Hollywood actor, has died at the age of 77 at his home in Los Angeles.