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defensive linemen in college and a nine-year veteran of the NFL. ... the NFL, and 
a former professional wrestler, Alex Karras first appeared on screen in ... as the 
mentally-challenged cowpoke Mongo in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles. [DOC] [TLE] Best NFL player movie cameos | NFL.com [PAR] Jun 5, 2015 ... He is joined by four Packers offensive linemen and Jordan Rodgers, brother of 
quarterback Aaron Rodgers, for an impressive on-screen tune. ... But even more 
impressive is that he was the first modern football superstar in his prime to really 
go for it in a movie where ... Alex Karras - "Blazing Saddles". [DOC] [TLE] Football Players Turned Actors - 50 Football Stars in the Movies [PAR] List of 50 football players turned actors, who were either big NFL stars who ... His 
two most memorable roles are as Mongo in Blazing Saddles and George ... on 
acting, appearing in The Longest Yard, Santa s Slay and Half Past Dead 2. 9. ... 
The former Seahawks linebacker then starred in a number of straight-to-DVD... [DOC] [TLE] Previous PostGridiron and the Silver Screen: Alex Karras [PAR] Feb 19, 2013 ... Alex Karras as "Mongo" in Blazing Saddles. ... the opposing lineman turned out to 
be one of Karras' older brothers (all ... the actual Detroit team was called in to 
play themselves on screen, and Karras featured prominently in the final cut. After 
leaving the NFL, Karras appeared in a dozen episodes of The... [DOC] [TLE] Jim Brown and the best football players turned actors - FanSided [PAR] Sep 5, 2013 ... The NFL provides some of the best entertainment the sports world has to ... 
Karras was a highly accomplished defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions in the 
... but slow Mongo in Mel Brooks' brilliant Western parody Blazing Saddles. ... arc 
in the first film, and he capably continues the trend of former athletes... [DOC] [TLE] Alex Karras dead: Lions great and Webster star dies after kindey ... [PAR] Oct 10, 2012 ... The former All-Pro defensive lineman and actor passed away at the age of 77 ... 
football, Karras became an actor and starred in 1974 comedy Blazing Saddles ... 
Former NFL star and actor Alex Karras died today after years of health .... Lewis (
center) and on-screen wife Susan Clark who he later married. [DOC] [TLE] Gulf War Hero, First Man on Moon Among 2012 Deaths | Military.com [PAR] Dec 31, 2012 ... This past year, we also lost a local Gulf War hero, a pop diva and the first man ... 
Freddie Solomon, 59, Tampa philanthropist and former University of Tampa and 
NFL ... Bill Hinzman, 75, actor best known as the first zombie onscreen in the .... 
known for TV's "Webster" and playing Mongo in "Blazing Saddles. [DOC] [TLE] Grateful Blue: Athletes as Actors, part 1: NFL Football [PAR] Mar 4, 2008 ... Are offensive linemen too smart? ... But he also appeared in such 70s and 80s 
staples as Eight is ... Former Rams defensive tackle and NFL hall-of-famer was 
on many ... most lovable iconic retards in film history - Mongo in Blazing Saddles. 
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movies as Blazing Saddles (in which he played Mongo), Victor Victoria, and ... by 
former players for health problems due to continued head trauma. [DOC] [TLE] Football Players Who Turned Actor: A Complete List | SportsClash [PAR] Dec 11, 2015 ... Alex Karras was a star defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions from ... He's 
famous for punching out

Question: This former NFL lineman first appeared onscreen as Mongo in "Blazing Saddles"
Answer: Alex Karras