Alex Karras passed away this week and many Iowans remember him from his days as a Hawkeye,  He was drafted by the Lions and had a great football career but he also became a successful actor. 

So how did this big burly defensive lineman become the cuddly dad on 'Webster'?

Here's the story from Yahoo TV:

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/how-alex-karras-became--webster-s--dad-20121010.html