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Topics => The Departed => Topic started by: IronDioPriest on October 10, 2012, 12:00:37 PM
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Former Lions great Alex Karras dies at 77 (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/former-lions-star-alex-karras-grave-condition-211021452--nfl.html)
Former All-Pro Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras passed away this morning in Los Angeles at the age of 77.
Karras had been given just days to live after recently experiencing kidney failure. In recent years, Karras had been bravely battling kidney disease, heart disease, stomach cancer and dementia.
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Too bad, lot of ailments to battle, and he played in an era where headhunting, clotheslining and kneecapping was common, R.I.P. big guy.
::praying::
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I guess I am one of those sub-standard Americans.....because I just do not care about football or any sports for that matter, but I like this guy on Webster and thought he was a good guy and funny.
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When Karras was a player they were paid $50.00 per pre-season game.
Back then contracts were not as solid and players played in fear of injury
before the season started.
During one of those games he was lined up opposing Big Daddy Lipscomb,
which would have resulted in injury for one or both before the game ended,
before the snap he mentioned something about Big Daddy's mother and her
progeny a fist fight ensued and they were both ejected from the game.
It's said they went out and partied that night.
God speed Alex
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"Mongo LIKE candy!"
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(http://media2.newsnet5.com//photo/2012/10/10/Alex-Karras_20121010110012_320_240.JPG)
Also known as #77, Iowa Hawkeye great.
RIP.