Hall of Fame
Position: Tackle
Years: 1955-1957
Place of Birth: Gary, IN
Date of Birth: Jul 15, 1935
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Date of Death: Oct 10, 2012
Jersey Number: 77
Height: 6-2
Weight: 233
High School: Gary, IN (Emerson HS)
Alexander George Karras has done it all. In football, "Mad Duck" was a two-time All-America tackle at Iowa. In 1957 he won the Outland Trophy as the nation's best interior lineman and was runner-up to John David Crow (Texas A&M) for the Heisman. That is the highest any tackle has ever finished in the Heisman vote. Then came 12 years with the Detroit Lions and election to the Lions' all-time team. After his playing days he was a commentator on Monday Night Football. Then came his acting career - roles in "Paper Lion," "Against All Odds," "Blazing Saddles,""Victor/Victoria," and starring role in a TV series,"Webster." He formed his own production company, Georgian Bay Ltd., and then he launched another great career - author of books. His credits include "Even Big Guys Cry," "Alex Karras by Alex Karras" and, "Tuesday Night Football." Alex is active in the Sierra Club, the Environmental Defense Fund, and Californians Against Waste. He was born in 1935 in Gary, Indiana.
