Alex Karras, the dad from "Webster", died at age 77

[Dan Druff]

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/10...x-karras-dies/

No offense, but I always felt "Webster" was the poor man's Diff'rent Strokes.

And Mr. Drummond, who already appeared old when he appeared on "Maude" in 1972, is still alive and kicking today.

But enough about Mr. Drummond.

This is Mr. Papadakis' time of mourning.

[mulva]

this thread is a little late coming.

all football fans should read and watch the paper lion.

[Crowe Diddly]

R.I.P. Mongo.

[JimmyG_415]

Pretty serious shit, they didn't make enough back then to just take the year off.


Karras and Hornung suspended for gambling (April 17, 1963)
Paul Hornung, the Green Bay Packers running back who had scored an NFL record 176 points in 1960 and been named MVP in 1961, and Alex Karras, the Detroit Lions All-Pro defensive tackle, were suspended by Pete Rozelle for betting on NFL games and associating with gamblers. Hornung, said Rozelle, had bet up to $500 on NFL games, and Karras, he said, had placed at least a half dozen $50-$100 bets.

Both players sat out for a full season, before being reinstated. Five other Detroit players were fined for betting on the 1962 championship game. Hornung apologized. "I made a terrible mistake," he said. "I am truly sorry." Still, he was later inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/foot...g/moments.html

[JimmyG_415]

this thread is a little late coming.

all football fans should read and watch the paper lion.

I thought the title was funny, too. The dad from Webster.
I didn't see him play, but I would have wrote, DT from the old Detroit Lions.
History shows the Lions were actually pretty good at one time.