Joe Krakoski (defensive back)

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Joe Krakoski
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Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1937-12-18) December 18, 1937 (age 86)
Danville, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Westville (IL)
College:Illinois
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 6 / Pick: 72
AFL draft:1961 / Round: 18 / Pick: 140
(by the Oakland Raiders)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:62
Interceptions:8
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Joseph Andrew Krakoski, Jr. (born December 18, 1937) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, as well as the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League. Krakoski was a fourteen time letter winner at Westville High School in Westville, Illinois.

He played college football at the University of Illinois where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.[1] He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1961 NFL Draft, as well as in the 18th round of the 1961 AFL Draft.

Personal life[edit]

He is the father of former Washington Redskins linebacker, Joe Krakoski.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Langhammer, Jay (Fall 1985). "Sigma Pis in Pro Football" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 74, no. 3. p. 21.
  2. ^ "Joe Krakoski Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.