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Alex Karras (1935–2012)

Author of Even Big Guys Cry

3+ Works 42 Members 1 Review

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Works by Alex Karras

Even Big Guys Cry (1977) 28 copies

Tuesday Night Football: A Novel (1991) 13 copies

Alex Karras: My Life in Football, Television, and Movies (An I Want to Know About Book) (1979) 1 copy

Associated Works

Blazing Saddles [1974 film] (1974) — Actor — 721 copies

Victor/Victoria [1982 film] (1982) — Actor — 147 copies

Paper Lion [1968 film] (1968) 2 copies

Webster: The Complete First Season (2011) — Actor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Karras, Alex
Birthdate: 1935-07-15
Date of death: 2012-10-10
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, USA
Education: University of Iowa
Occupations: football player
wrestler
actor
Relationships: Clark, Susan (wife)
Organizations: Detroit Lions

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Even Big Guys Cry by Alex Karras

The Big Guy was one of Lee's favorite football players. This book is amazing - funny, touching, honest. Karras is not as well known today as he was then - but he is worth knowing. And his book is worth reading.

½

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New York Times bestseller

Even Big Guys Cry (General – 1978)

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Works: 3
Also by: 4
Members: 42
Popularity: #357,757
Rating: 4.1

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 8

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