Autographs of Alex Karras
Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American professional football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection playing defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), where he played from 1958 to 1970. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the Centennial class.
As an actor, Karras played Mongo in the 1974 comedy film Blazing Saddles. He starred as George Papadopolis, the adoptive father of Webster Long (Emmanuel Lewis), in the ABC sitcom Webster (1983–1989) alongside his wife Susan Clark. Karras also had a prominent role in Victor/Victoria, starring Julie Andrews and James Garner.
Born and raised in Gary, Indiana, Karras was the son of Dr. George Karras, a Greek immigrant (from Chios) who graduated from the University of Chicago and pursued his medical degree in Canada. There, George Karras met and married a Canadian woman, Alex's mother, Emmeline (née Wilson), a registered nurse. George Karras opened a medical practice in Gary, but he died when Alex was thirteen years old. By that time, Alex Karras had learned to play football in a parking lot near his home, with and against his athletically inclined brothers, and he blossomed into a four-time Indiana all-state selection at Gary's Emerson High School. Karras also excelled in numerous other sports in high school, including baseball, track, wrestling, and basketball. He graduated in 1954.
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Current items with a signature of Alex Karras
These are the most current items with a signature of Alex Karras that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Alex Karras Autographed 1966 Philadelphia Gum Football Card #69 Lions HOF | £35.74 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Alex Karras
The most expensive item with a signature of Alex Karras (Autographed Alex Karras Lions Football Card Fanatics Authentic COA Item#14386977) was sold in January 2026 for £241.07 while the cheapest item (5 Piece Lot NFL Signed Auto HOF Alex Karras Zimmerman DeBerg Hilgenberg Johnson) found a new owner for £0.71 in September 2021. The month with the most items sold (8) was March 2026 with an average selling price of £36.39 for an autographed item of Alex Karras. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2022 with £135.31 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.71 was September 2021. In average, an autographed item from Alex Karras is worth £38.25.
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