Johnny Karras
Karras, circa 1950 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | January 29, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | November 6, 2008 (aged 80) Hinsdale, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Summit (IL) Argo | ||||||||||||
| College | Illinois | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1952: 2nd round, 16th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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John J. "Argo Express" Karras (January 29, 1928 – November 6, 2008) was an American professional football halfback who played one season with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the second round of the 1952 NFL draft. Karras had previously played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and attended Argo Community High School in Summit, Illinois. He was a consensus All-American in 1951.