What are some interesting anecdotes about Alex Karras' life and career?

Oct 10, 2012 ... Ex-NFL star, actor Alex Karras dies, 77 – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs It saddened us today that One Time Transformers Pitchman, Football ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Karras stood 6-2 and played at about 250 pounds. That's linebacker size in today's football and was not considered big for a defensive tackle ... 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 ... Karras dabbled in acting during his NFL career, playing himself in the 1968 movie "Paper Lion," based on George Plimpton's non-fiction ... Same style jersey "Alex Karras" wore during the 1969 season while playing for the "Detroit Lions". Jersey Features: - Manufactured by "Wilson" - Officially ... Oct 23, 2021 ... The history of the NFL is filled with players who were brutes on the field but gentle off of it. Alex Karras was one such player. Karras was a ... Alex Karras · Actor • Football Player • Wrestler • Sportscaster · Birth Name: Alexander George Karras · Birth Date: July 15, 1935 · Death Date: October 10, 2012 ... 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. Oct 11, 2012 ... For people who do know football, Karras' career is fascinating. He ... player, and would later be suspended for gambling along with Karras.