What advice would Alex Karras give to other athletes considering a career in entertainment?

Oct 10, 2012 ... "Before I was a football player, I wanted to be an actor." 2. Blazing Saddles: Mongo conferred Karras cult-comedy status. The Mel Brooks ... 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. Aug 12, 2016 ... DETROIT — Alex Karras' condition has deteriorated and the NFL team he played for is extending its sympathies. 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 ... Jun 2, 2018 ... Former NFL player and actor Alex Karras died Wednesday in Los Angeles, a family spokesman said. He was 77. "After a heroic fight with kidney ... Oct 10, 2012 ... DETROIT—Alex Karras, the rugged lineman who anchored the Detroit Lions' defense in the 1960s, then went on to an acting career in which he ... Oct 11, 2012 ... He was among the more than 3,500 former players who are suing the NFL in relation to the long-term damage caused by concussions and repeated ... Oct 10, 2012 ... ... Karras' attorney. Diagnosed with dementia, Karras in April joined the more than 3,500 former NFL players suing the league for not protecting ... 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. 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 ...