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Football great Alex Karras given "few days" to live
Associated Press / 10-9-12
DETROIT -- Alex Karras' condition has deteriorated and the NFL team he played for is extending its sympathies.
The Detroit Free Press and Detroit News reported the former All-Pro defensive lineman and actor has been given only a few days to live because of recent kidney failure.
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The 77-year-old Karras has been suffering from dementia. He is among the many former NFL players suing the league regarding the treatment of head injuries. Detroit drafted him 10th overall out of Iowa in 1958 and he was a standout for 12 seasons.
MORE: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8481005/reports-detroit-lions-great-alex-karras-kidney-failure
One of the all-time NFL greats.
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Poor guy. And his poor family 
