Joe Krakoski (defensive back)

Joe Krakoski
No. 25, 27
PositionDefensive back
Personal information
Born (1937-12-18) December 18, 1937
Danville, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolWestville (IL)
CollegeIllinois
NFL draft1961: 6th round, 72nd overall pick
AFL draft1961: 18th round, 138th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Interceptions8
Sacks2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Andrew Krakoski Jr. (Pronounced: KRA-ka-ski) (born December 18, 1937) is an American former professional football player who was a 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 selected in the sixth round of the 1961 NFL draft, as well as in the 18th round of the 1961 AFL draft.[2][3]

Personal life

He is the father of former Washington Redskins linebacker, Joe Krakoski.[4]

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. ↑ "1961 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  3. ↑ "1961 AFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Joe Krakoski Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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