Joe Klecko
Klecko, pictured next to Temple coach Wayne Hardin | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 15, 1953 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. James (Chester, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College: | Temple | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977: 6th round, 144th pick | ||||||||
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Joseph Edward Klecko (born October 15, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the New York Jets. He played college football for the Temple Owls and was a member of the Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange". Klecko was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.