Lou Karras

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Lou Karras

Louis George Karras (born September 19, 1927 in Gary

Gary, Indiana

Gary is the largest city in Lake County, Indiana, Indiana, United States. The city is located in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is approximately 25 miles from downtown Chicago....
, Indiana

Indiana

The State of Indiana was the 19th U.S. state admitted into the union. It is located in the Midwestern United States of the United States of America....
) is a former American football

American football

American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive team sport known for mixing strategy with physical play....
defensive tackle

Defensive tackle

Defensive tackle is a position on the defensive line in American football and Canadian football. The defensive tackle lines up toward the center of the field, and is flanked by the defensive ends....
in the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members....
for the Washington Redskins

Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington, D.C. area. The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, Maryland, which is in Prince George's County, Maryland....
, until an eye injury prematurely ended his career. He played college football

College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American University, colleges, and United States military academies....
at Purdue University

Purdue University

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, Indiana, United States, is the flagship university of the six campuses within the Purdue University System....
. He has two younger brothers, former pro football player Theodore Karras

Theodore Karras

Theodore George Karras was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for four different teams. He played college football for Indiana University....
and former pro-football player/actor Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Alexander George Karras , nicknamed "The Mad Duck", is a former American football player, professional wrestler, and actor who is best known for playing with the Detroit Lions from 1958-1962 and 1964-1970....
. After his professional football career ended, he founded a successful tire business. He currently resides in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

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