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17/04/1963 Hornung and Karras are suspended for betting on NFL

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8 Pro Athletes with Crazy Gambling Addictions

Hornung's penchant for high-living would prove disastrous when, in 1963, a major scandal erupted and Hornung and another of the league's top stars, defensive tackle Alex Karras of the Detroit Lions, were suspended from football indefinitely by commissioner Pete Rozelle for betting on NFL games and associating with undesirable persons.
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