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Joseph Edward Klecko (born October 15, 1953) is an American former professional football 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".
Joe Klecko allowed the unit to show a three-man or four-man front, demonstrating the strength, quickness and versatility to play end, tackle and nose during a 12-year career in the NFL. Klecko is the only player in NFL history selected to the Pro Bowl at all three positions across the defensive line.
1 de ago. de 2023 · Toughness, unmatched versatility, brute strength and unwavering loyalty were the hallmarks of a 12-year Hall of Fame career for Joe Klecko, who was the heart of the Jets’ “New York Sack Exchange” in the 1980s.
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23 de oct. de 2023 · Joe Klecko’s ascension from a key-tossing incident to enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023 is the focus of this week’s Gold Jacket Spotlight.
4 de ago. de 2023 · CANTON, Ohio — Joe Klecko walked across the Hall of Fame Stadium field, black polo tucked into his jeans, with a big smile — one he kept even as he nearly tripped and fell in front of a...
5 de ago. de 2023 · JOE KLECKO was so versatile and so determined that he now has a bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Drafted 144th overall in 1977 by the New York Jets out of Temple, hardly a college football factory, Klecko made his mark early in the Big Apple.
