MLB 51 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Alex Karras passed away today. Pro bowl DT for the Lions. Also an actor. Played the father on Webster. He played Mongo in Blazing Saddles. RIP Alex. Quote Link to comment
HuskerfaninOkieland Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 This make Mongo sad RIP Alex Karras Quote Link to comment
Comish Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Mongo was a singularly enduring character considering the brevity of his career............. Quote Link to comment
T_O_Bull Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Once had a great battle with Dick the Brusier. RIP Mongo. T_O_B Quote Link to comment
Bradr Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Like a warrior poet. Quote Link to comment
HUSKER 37 Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 I didn't realize he won the Outland while at Iowa..Seems like he didn't like coaches much.. On January 7, 1963, Karras's ownership in Detroit's Lindell AC Bar became a source of controversy when league officials urged him to sell his financial interests in the place because of reports of gambling and organized crime influence. After first threatening to retire rather than give it up, Karras admitted placing bets on NFL games and was suspended by the league, along with Green Bay Packers' running back Paul Hornung, for one season (1963).During his exile, Karras returned to pro wrestling, taking on such memorable characters as Dick the Bruiser, but was then reinstated, along with Hornung, on March 16, 1964 by NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle. Upon returning to action in 1964, Karras once refused when an official asked him to call the pregame coin toss. "I'm sorry, sir," Karras replied. "I'm not permitted to gamble." Quote Link to comment
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