10.10.12
Alex Karras, RIP
Lions DT turned thespian powerhouse Alex Karras passed away earlier today at the age of 77, just six months after filing suit with 69 other former NFL players over concussion-related injuries. Though Karras is best remembered by non-football fans for his star turns in “Blazing Saddles” and his long tenure as Emmanuel Lewis’ adopted dad on “Webster”, it’s his role in the 1977 made-for-TV film, “Mad Bull” that I’ll recall most fondly. There haven’t been too many movies about journeyman heels seeking revenge against babyfaces that worked stiff (and later being stalked for such) — in fact, I think it’s probably the smallest pro wrestling cinema subgenre.
