Alex Karras, a Hawkeye football star from 1955 to 1957, died Wednesday. He was 77.
In 1957, Karras' senior year, he earned the Outland Trophy, a distinction that names the best lineman in the nation. Karras was named the runner up for the Heisman Trophy that same season.
The Daily Iowan described Karras as having the "size, desire, quickness, agility, and speed to go with his power physique" prior to his sophomore year in 1955. The article also stated, "If there is much more a lineman needs, the coaches have not discovered it." Karras started for Iowa all three years.
The Hawkeyes won the Rose Bowl in 1956 with Karras' help, defeating Oregon State, 35-19, and finishing out the season with a 9-1 record.
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