Ted Karras
No. 61, 67, 62
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1934-01-31)January 31, 1934
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died:January 26, 2016(2016-01-26) (aged 81)
Crown Point, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Emerson (IN)
College:Indiana
Undrafted:1958
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 in 1963 as a guard.[1] Karras played college football 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 Marian University. His brothers, Lou Karras and Alex Karras, 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.

References

  1. Mayer, Larry (January 29, 2016). "Ex-Bear Ted Karras passes away at 81". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
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