Joe Krakoski (defensive back)

For the former NFL linebacker, see Joe Krakoski (linebacker).

Joe Krakoski
No. 25, 27
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1937-12-18) December 18, 1937 (age 87)
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: 138
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:62
Interceptions:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Andrew Krakoski Jr. (Pronounced: KRA-ka-ski) (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

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

References

  1. ^ Langhammer, Jay (Fall 1985). "Sigma Pis in Pro Football" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 74, no. 3. p. 21. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Joe Krakoski Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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