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   Jan 5, 2017 · Detroit Lions defensive lineman, Alex Karras, comes in at number 8 on the countdown of the Top 10 Players Not in the Hall of Fame.Subscribe to NFL Films: htt...

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alex_KarrasAlex Karras - Wikipedia

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   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.

   • Interceptions: 4
   • High school: Gary (IN) Emerson

   • College: Iowa (1955–1957)
   • Position: Defensive tackle

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   Was Alex Karras a Hall-of-Fame football player?

   • The family of Alex Karras believed he was a Hall-of-Fame football player. Confirmation finally came this week. Carolyn Karras had long ago given up hope. She believed her father Alex had been a Hall-of-Fame football player with the Detroit Lions -- but that was five decades ago. There have been 57 classes in Pro Football Hall-of-Fame history.

   The family of Alex Karras waited 45 years for this call

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   Was Alex Karras the best defensive lineman in NFL history?

   • Alex Karras was among the league’s fiercest linemen. A scowling, almost cartoonish brute, he referred to opposing players as “milk drinkers.” Mike Ditka, then the Bears’ tight end, remarked that there were no players tougher than Karras. “He was thought of, at the time, as the best defensive lineman in football,” Ditka said.

   Alex Karras, Paul Hornung and the NFL's evolving

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   Why was Alex Karras suspended from football?

   • Alex Karras was suspended from football when Plimpton was in camp due to gambling and alleged mob ties, but he makes his movie debut with the team four years later, regaling Alda with the exact bawdy past-life experiences with Hitler that Plimpton had recounted being told in his book.

   Revisiting "Paper Lion," the Greatest Movie Ever Made About NFL ... - VI…

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   Did the Detroit Lions play themselves in Paper Lion?

   • The Detroit Lions play themselves in Paper Lion, although the four years between Plimpton's experiment and the filming of its silver-screen adaptation make for two very different but equally mediocre teams. Joe Schmidt, the veteran leader of the Lions defense in 1963, was starting his first season as Detroit's head coach in 1967.

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4. www.youtube.com › watch#6 "Thanksgiving Day Massacre" Lions Dominate Packers - YouTube

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   Nov 23, 2016 · The Detroit Lions dominate the undefeated Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving Day 1962.Subscribe to NFL Films: http://goo.gl/XJTggLStart your free trial of NFL...

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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0063410Paper Lion (1968) - IMDb

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   Paper Lion: Directed by Alex March. With Alan Alda, Lauren Hutton, Joe Schmidt, Alex Karras. Sportswriter George Plimpton poses as a rookie quarterback for the Detroit Lions for a "Sports Illustrated" article.

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   • Genre: Comedy, Sport

   • Director: Alex March
   • Release Date: 1968-10-14

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   Sep 2, 2016 · Joe Schmidt, the veteran leader of the Lions defense in 1963, was starting his first season as Detroit's head coach in 1967. Alex Karras was suspended from football when Plimpton was in camp due ...

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7. www.freep.com › story › sportsPro Football Hall of Fame 2020: Detroit Lions' Karras bigger ...

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   Aug 7, 2021 · Two older brothers, Lou and Ted, made the NFL ahead of Alex, and after a rough start at Iowa, he won the Outland Trophy his senior year, and the Lions made him the 10th overall pick in 1958.

8. www.vintagedetroit.com › remembering-detroit-lionsRemembering Detroit Lions' Legend Alex Karras - Vintage ...

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   Dec 9, 2009 · Remembering Detroit Lions’ Legend Alex Karras. by Bill Dow on December 9, 2009. He was called “The Mad Duck,” “Tippy Toes,” and “Pig” by his teammates who were often victims of his practical jokes. Bigger than life on and off the field, Alex Karras became one of the game’s greatest defensive tackles in a brilliant and sometimes ...