DETROIT - Alex Karras was a man of many roles. Fearsome NFL defensive lineman. Lovable TV dad. Hilarious big-screen cowboy. And in the end, a dementia victim who blamed the NFL for his illness along ...

Alex Karras became the best known member of a football-playing family, with a career as a dominant defensive lineman in the National Football League, followed by an acting career that included notable ...

When Paul Karras heard the news Wednesday that his late brother, Alex, had been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the emotions and memories came pouring out. "To tell the truth, I started crying ...