Theodore George Karras, Jr. (born December 10, 1964 in Gary

Gary, Indiana

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, Indiana

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) is a former American football

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 defensive tackle in the National Football League

National Football League

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 for the Washington Redskins

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. He played college football

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 at Northwestern University

Northwestern University

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. His father, Theodore Karras

Theodore Karras

Theodore George Karras was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for four different teams. He played college football for Indiana University. His son, Ted Karras, played for the Washington Redskins in 1987. His brother is Alex Karras....

, played for the Chicago Bears

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 in the 1960s and his uncles, Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Alexander George "Alex" Karras , nicknamed "The Mad Duck", is a former football player, professional wrestler, and actor, best known for his stint with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League from 1958–1962 and 1964-1970 and for his role as Mongo in the film Blazing Saddles...

 for the Detroit Lions

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 and Lou Karras

Lou Karras

Louis George Karras is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, until an eye injury prematurely ended his career. He played college football at Purdue University...

 for the Washington Redskins

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After his playing days, he was a stockbroker. He hated the corporate life and decided to become a coach

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. He was an assistant coach for Minnesota

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, Lake Forest College

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, and one of the defensive line coaches for St. Francis College Joliet. He then, was named the head coach

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 for Andrean High School

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 and took Andreans team to the state championship where they lost against Bishop Chatard High School

Bishop Chatard High School

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. Next, Karras was a coach for St. Xavier University

St. Xavier University

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 in Chicago

Chicago

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 and helped amass an annual playoff team. After four years at St. Xavier, Karras moved to Terre Haute, Indiana

Terre Haute, Indiana

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, to coach the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Engineers

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. In 2007, Karras took the job of coaching the inaugural Marian College

Marian College

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 NAIA football team in Indianapolis, Indiana

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