Defensive Tackle
6th Round
Temple
" 'They tell me this kid's a street fighter and wants to play football really bad,' says head coach Walt Michaels. 'He played middle guard at Temple and should fit well in our odd-man line defense. He's very quick and played his best against the toughest opponents. I was very impressed when I saw him against Penn State.'
Joe is known for his outstanding pass rush. He was a two-time All-East selection and twice an AP honorable mention All-American. The key to the Owls' defense, for four years, he made 105 tackles (58 solo) last season. Joe runs the 40 in 5.0 and can dunk a basketball.
Joe passed up college for two years to drive a truck after graduating from St. James High in Chester, Pa., where he played football only as a senior. Chester is his birthplace and hometown. His nickname is 'Little Joe' and his name is pronounced CLECK-o."
-1977 New York Jets Media Guide
"I really identified with Rocky. It was my movie. I was in the aisles."
-Joe Klecko, two-time club heavyweight boxing champion at Temple in Philadelphia who once jumped into the ring with Joe Frazier
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