1. Joseph Edward Klecko was born on October 15,1953 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League, primarily with the New York Jets.
23 Facts About Joe Klecko
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Joe Klecko played college football for the Temple Owls and was a member of the Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange".
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Joe Klecko was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.
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Joe Klecko was born on October 15,1953, in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Joe Klecko led the Temple Owls in tackles his last three seasons, twice making the All-East team and receiving All-American mention as a junior and senior.
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Joe Klecko was inducted into the Temple University Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Joe Klecko won two club boxing titles with Temple in the heavyweight division.
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Joe Klecko was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 1977 NFL draft.
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Joe Klecko appeared in only two regular season games for the Jets in 1982, rupturing the patella tendon in his right knee in the second game of the season against the New England Patriots.
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Joe Klecko made 2 more appearances with the Jets during their playoff victories over the Cincinnati Bengals and Oakland Raiders.
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Joe Klecko moved from defensive end to defensive tackle in 1983, and was named to the Pro Bowl at his new position in 1983 and 1984.
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Joe Klecko led the Jets with 96 tackles and five forced fumbles, and tied for second with 7.5 sacks to earn his second All-Pro selection, and become the second player, after Frank Gifford, in professional football history to be selected to the Pro Bowl at three different positions.
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Joe Klecko was the leader, the guy who kept that unit together.
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On February 9,2023, Joe Klecko was announced as a Class of 2023 inductee to the National Football League's Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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The young Joe Klecko converted a '55 Chevy into a dragster and had a job driving dump trucks and oversized tractor-trailer rigs.
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Joe Klecko and his wife, Debbie, currently reside in Colts Neck, New Jersey, and have five children, one of whom, Dan, was an NFL defensive tackle for the New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles.
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In 1993, Joe Klecko was sentenced to three months in prison for perjury in an insurance fraud case.
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In 2005, Joe Klecko was involved in a fatal car accident, in which he accidentally struck and killed a pedestrian on the Major Deegan Expressway in Bronx, New York.
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Joe Klecko was not charged or ticketed and was uninjured in the accident.
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Joe Klecko sells metal stairs in the Tri-State Area, and serves as a representative for various construction companies.
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Joe Klecko is a member of Catholic Athletes for Christ and speaks on the subject of manhood and faith.
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Joe Klecko was a guest on Blessed2Play hosted by Ron Meyer where he talked about his Catholic faith and career in the NFL.
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In September 2010, SportsNet New York announced that Joe Klecko would be the newest analyst on the New York Jets' post-game show.