Joe Krakoski (defensive back)
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PositionDefensive back
BornDecember 18, 1937
Danville, Illinois, U.S.
Danville, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||
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| Born | December 18, 1937 Danville, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Westville (IL) | ||||||
| College | Illinois | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1961: 6th round, 72nd overall pick | ||||||
| AFL draft | 1961: 18th round, 138th overall pick | ||||||
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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.
