Alex Karras

Games played:	161
Interceptions:	4

Alex Karras
	Karras in 1961
No. 71
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	July 15, 1935; Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died:	October 10, 2012 (aged 77); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	Emerson (Gary)
College:	Iowa (1955–1957)
NFL draft:	1958 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1958–1962; 1964–1970);
Career highlights and awards
	3× First-team All-Pro (1960, 1961, 1965); 6× Second-team All-Pro (1962, 1964, 1966–1969); 4× Pro Bowl (1960–1962, 1965); NFL 1960s All-Decade team; Pride of the Lions; Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team; Detroit Lions All-Time Team; Outland Trophy (1957); UPI Lineman of the Year (1957); Consensus All-American (1957); First-team All-American (1956); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1956, 1957);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	161
Interceptions:	4
	Player stats at PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American professional football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor.^[1] He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection playing defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), where he played from 1958 to 1970. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the Centennial class.

As an actor, Karras played Mongo in the 1974 comedy film Blazing Saddles. He starred as George Papadopolis, the adoptive father of Webster Long (Emmanuel Lewis), in the ABC sitcom Webster (1983–1989) alongside his wife Susan Clark. Karras also had a prominent role in Victor/Victoria, starring Julie Andrews and James Garner.

^ Maher, Charles (November 13, 1974). "Smart Alex joins Humble Howard, Faultless Frank". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1B.