What positions did Alex Karras play?

Jan 14, 2013 ... By Jim Moyes Local Sports Journal The passing of Detroit Lions gridiron legend Alex Karras ... football player for Gary, (Ind.) Emerson ... Alex Karras was an American football player, wrestler, and author. Born on July 15, 1935, in Gary, Indiana, Karras rose to fame as a dominant defensive ... 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 ... Apr 30, 2024 ... But, said Thomas: “We consider him as fine a player at his position as there is in football. Naturally, we expected to pay him that way.” Karras ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Karras - who earlier this year joined a class-action suit by former National Football League players who said the NFL did not do enough to ... 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. Alex Karras. Actor: Blazing Saddles. Alex Karras was born on 15 July ... Most charismatic US football player ever? Marcus Allen. Happy Unconventional ... ... team and Rose Bowl champions; played thirteen years in the National Football League and all-Pro four years. Inductees. Athletics Director · Athletics Relations ... Feb 13, 2017 ... Alex Karras played football for twelve seasons with the Detroit Lions from 1958 through 1962 and again from 1964 through 1970. One week ... Oct 10, 2012 ... Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past opposing linemen.