Theodore George Karras Sr. (January 31, 1934 – January 26, 2016) was a
National Football League (NFL) player. He played for nine seasons with four teams, winning a championship with the
Chicago Bears
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in 1963 as a guard.
Karras played
college football
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Unlike most ...
for
Indiana University. His son,
Ted Karras Jr., played college football for
Northwestern University and in the NFL for the
Washington Redskins in 1987 and is currently the head football coach at
Walsh University. His brothers,
Lou Karras and
Alex Karras
Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. He was a four-time Pro Bowl player with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), ...
, also played in the NFL. His grandson,
Ted Karras III, played college football at the
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, played for the New England Patriots winning two Super Bowls and now plays for the
Cincinnati Bengals
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.
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1934 births
2016 deaths
American football defensive tackles
Indiana Hoosiers football players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Chicago Bears players
Detroit Lions players
Los Angeles Rams players
Players of American football from Gary, Indiana
American people of Greek descent
Karras football family
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