
Alex Karras, RIP
October 12, 2012 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: The Content of Character, The DNA of Greatness
Print
Sign Up for Editorials
& Email Alerts >
Alex Karras, the former Detroit Lions All-Pro defensive tackle and later a successful actor, died on October 10. I have vivid memories of him before he ever gained immortality as “Mongo” in “Blazing Saddles” or as the stepdad of “Webster.”
Read more: Alex Karras, RIP

