Theodore Karras
Theodore KarrasNo. 61, 67, 62 |
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Position: |
Defensive tackle |
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Personal information |
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Date of birth: |
(1934-01-31)January 31, 1934 |
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Place of birth: |
Gary, Indiana |
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Date of death: |
January 26, 2016(2016-01-26) (aged 81) |
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Place of death: |
Crown Point, Indiana |
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Height: |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
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Weight: |
245 lb (111 kg) |
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Career information |
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College: |
Indiana |
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Career history
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Theodore George Karras (January 31, 1934 – January 26, 2016) was a former American football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with four different teams, winning a championship with the Chicago Bears in 1963 as a guard.[1] Karras played college football for Indiana University. His son, Ted Karras, played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins in 1987 and is currently the head football coach at Walsh University. His brothers, Lou Karras and the late Alex Karras, also played in the NFL. His grandson, Teddy Karras, plays college football the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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