John Karcis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player
Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1908
Place of Birth: Monaca, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 04-Sep-1973
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About John Karcis
- John "Bull" Karcis (December 3, 1908 – September 4, 1973) was an American football player and coach.
- He played professionally as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants.
- Karcis was also the head coach for the Detroit Lions in 1942.
- He played college football at Carnegie Tech. Karcis served as coach of the Lions in 1942 after Bill Edwards was fired three games into the season.
- It was a season of disaster for the team, which had player shortages due to World War II that took out talent.
- In his eight games as coach, Karcis lost each one, with the Lions being shutout three times.
- The most points scored by the team during his tenure was 7, which was done four times.
- Karcis was inducted into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame.
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