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Karras, Alex

LC control no.n 50044625
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Personal name headingKarras, Alex
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Variant(s)Karras, Alexander George
Birth date1935-07-15
Death date2012-10-10
Place of birthGary (Ind.)
Place of deathLos Angeles (Calif.)
Field of activityFootball Wrestling Acting Television--Production and direction
AffiliationUniversity of Iowa Detroit Lions (Football team)
Profession or occupationFootball players Wrestlers Actors Television producers and directors
Found inPlimpton, G. Mad ducks ... 1973
Wikipedia, Oct. 24, 2008 (Alex Karras; b. Alexander George Karras, July 15, 1935, Gary, Ind.; nicknamed "The Mad Duck"; former football player, professional wrestler, and actor)
New York times WWW site, Oct. 10, 2012 (Alex Karras; b. Alexander George Karras, July 15, 1935, Gary, Ind.; d. Wednesday [Oct. 10, 2012], Los Angeles, aged 77; fierce and relentless All-Pro lineman for the Detroit Lions whose irrepressible character placed him frequently at odds with football's authorities but led to a second career as an actor on television and in the movies)
IMDb, January 25, 2022: (Alex Karras; actor, producer, soundtrack; Played football for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes)
Associated languageeng