But then again, theyre one of the teams that ignored him in that NFL Draft nearly 46 years ago. On August 16, 2010, during halftime of the New York Giants-Jets preseason game at the New Meadowlands Stadium, Klecko was inducted as a member of the inaugural class into the Jets Ring of Honor. By the end of the season, Klecko was contracted by the Indianapolis Colts. In the first season, the team went 3-11. This was Saunders advice to Klecko, one of the few people who would dare to ask such an impertinent question: Klecko, St. Paul poet and master bread baker, took Saunders advice in writing Lincolnland, subtitled Danny Kleckos Pandemic Diary. Its Kleckos personal story of chasing the ghost of the Great Emancipator during the year when the rest of us were going nowhere. Debbie Klecko is the wife of Joe Klecko. view. The Jets switched to a 3-4 alignment in 1985, forcing Klecko to learn a new position, Nose Tackle. I literally saw his ghost in Claremont, Iowa. ';h'+escape(document.title.substring(0,150))+';'+Math.random()+ screen.colorDepth:screen.pixelDepth))+';u'+escape(document.URL)+ Klecko was credited with 20.5 sacks in 1981, the year he finished second to the Giants Lawrence Taylor in Defensive Player of the Year voting. He is of Polish descent. I traveled across that big country and I could easily live there. In 1993, Klecko was sentenced to 3 months in prison for perjury in an insurance fraud case. Gastineau, for one, went public with his health struggles with early onset dementia, Parkinsons disease and other challenges, and ramifications of career concussions are shadowing the sport as CTE continues to be studied. In August 2010, during one of the Jets' preseason games, Klecko was admitted into the Jets' Ring Of Honor, named as an inaugural class member. Although there is good news as Rich Cimini explains in his podcast, with the NFL celebrating its 100th season in 2019, they will be opening up the Hall of Fame like never before. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open From the Black Hills to Lincoln Memorial Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Klecko pursued Lincoln. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong. All Rights Reserved. By 1981, he would be the Pro Football Writers of Americas NFL Defensive Player of the Year, logging a league-best 20.5 sacks. rcel.async = true; He also won two NCAA club boxing titles in the heavyweight division. We hope you love our recommendations for products and services! All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. After the Eagles traded for former teammate Luke Lawton, Klecko has been moved back to his natural defensive tackle position. If I was younger, I would move to Moscow in a minute. Hall of Fame tackle Anthony Muoz said about Klecko, "In my 13 seasons, Joe is right there at the top of the defensive ends I had to block, up there with Fred Dean, Lee Roy Selmon and Bruce Smith. Klecko has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. Klecko and his wife, Debbie, currently reside in Colts Neck, New Jersey, and have five children. Stanislaw was Polish. He played only one senior year of ball at St. James, went on to play football with the, um, fun-loving semi-pro Aston Knights while driving trucks for a living after high school, was recommended to Temple coach Wayne Hardin by the Owls equipment manager John DiGregorio, then after his first game was asked by Hardin how he liked the experience. Learn how your comment data is processed. [3], On November 17, 2007, Klecko was waived by the Colts. Pin. His father was an exceptional athlete in his younger days and maintained that passion throughout his life. He played as Jim Jones before embarking on his collegiate career at Temple University. He was the ECAC's Rookie of the Week on October 27, 1973 after Temple's 31-8 victory over the University of Delaware Blue Hens, in which he had five sacks and 15 tackles. Before moving to Deborah's current city of Colts Neck, NJ, Deborah lived in Aston PA and Malvern PA. Other names that Deborah uses includes Deborah L Klicko, Deborah Lyn Klecko, Deborah L Klecko, Deborah Lyne Klecko and Klecko Deborah Lynn. This honor bestowed upon him was only the third time that the Jets actually retired a jersey of any player. Joe Klecko; Children. Klecko, the face of the New York Sack Exchange, was voted into the Pro Bowl at three separate positions (defensive end, defensive tackle and nose tackle). Meanwhile, he was involved in sports by gymming and boxing, as well as playing baseball and softball with local teams. The Jets made the playoffs in 1982, losing the AFC Championship game to the Miami Dolphins. After his post-retirement, he was inducted into the New York Jets' Ring Of Honor. Joe was the strongest guy I ever faced. 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Something happened to me there. I never graduated but I started baking by getting a job through a work program while I took fundamental classes to get a GED. Klecko was a star defensive lineman for the Temple Owls in college and a part of the renowned New York Sack Exchange for the New York Jets. Theres not another player who went to the Pro Bowl at three different positions. Pfitzinger says Lincolnland is a significant step up for Klecko in terms of writing and storytelling. Joes paternal grandmother was named Anna Marie Yashinsky. rcel.src = "//trends.revcontent.com/serve.js.php?w=76341&t="+rcel.id+"&c="+(new Date()).getTime()+"&width="+(window.outerWidth || document.documentElement.clientWidth)+"&referer="+encodeURIComponent(referer); She considers it a short story collection. Meet 5 of the Worlds Computer Programming Prodigies, 7 of the Best-Performing Cryptocurrencies and their Founders. John was Polish. Klecko for Canton!!! He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (117th pick overall) in the 2003 NFL Draft. With the Colts, he occasionally filled in for the injured James Mungro as fullback during the 2006 season. Klecko was born Dan McGleno in Los Angeles of a Polish mother and Irish dad. But the toll it takes on your body is pretty tough. He turned that into determination, made a lot of national noise becoming an Owls star, and was drafted in the sixth round by the Jets in 1977. Klecko, who seems to know everybody, has collected his army of friends and admirers into what he calls Klecko Nation. However, when he and Abdul Salaam were joined by Mark Gastineau and Marty Lyons on the Jets defensive line, they formed one of the top defensive lines in the NFL, known as the "New York Sack Exchange." He is married to Debbie, with whom he has five children, including football player Dan Klecko. Sometime in the season, Klecko suffered an injury to his left knee and had to get arthroscopic surgery. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. 25 through Apr. Theres no doubt we pay a big price. Check all background information that MyLife has gathered. Patriots. If Joe Klecko had played one position for ten years, hed have been considered one of the top two or three players at that position, whichever one it was. Share. var rcel = document.createElement("script"); The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. You take a defensive end and put him at nose tackle and hes just as good there, thats a great player. Its easier to remember the good times that way. Some Russians he met at a baking convention in Rochester, Minn., asked him to be a consultant. Deborah Klecko's birthday is 01/31/1954 and is 69 years old. He writes of exchanges with author Jonathan Franzen, who shares his love of birds, and recalls seeing a scarlet tanager in a state park in Minnesota as well as red-headed woodpeckers. ' for 24 hours is shown" '+ See 1 through Mar. He was even younger than high school 13 when he got to work with old bakers. In the game, Klecko made fifteen tackles and five sacks. I had to block Joe Greene and Merlin Olsen when I was playing and, believe me, Joe Klecko was equal to those two guys. Injuries, for the most part, got in the way. Defensive lineman Joe Klecko closes in on the ball carrier during the Jets' 12-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills on November 11, 1979.KleckoJactionIV 18 / 18 Joe Klecko smiles after the unveiling of his number 73 jersey, which the Jets retired on December 26, 2004. Joe Klecko was named AFC Defensive Player Of The Year during his illustrious career, during which he made four Pro Bowls. There are over 300 NFL players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame that have been recognized for their athletic achievements on the gridiron. I handle things by exploding. Joe Klecko was born on 15 October, 1953 in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. People who know of him from the literary scene think of him as a poet but this feels different to me. They are passionate about turning your everyday moments into memories and bringing you inspiring ideas to have fun with your family. Any information you provide to us via this website may be placed by us on servers located in countries outside the EU if you do not agree to such placement, do not provide the information. I irritate people. His name was a popular what-if conversational piece at summer induction ceremonies dating to 1993, his first year of eligibility. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-800-GAMBLER. He contacted Gloria Chapman, wife of Lennons killer Mark David Chapman. Late in the season, in a match against Pittsburgh, he injured his knee again and watched helplessly as his team was knocked out of the tournament by Cleveland. For Klecko, the physical injuries have long been a part of his story. Their son, Ty Paul Pharaoh, is a special ed teacher at Johnson High School in St. Paul. After Frank Gifford, Joe became the second player in the history of professional football to be chosen for three different positions at the Pro Bowl. Hes an unusual person, not somebody you encounter in everyday life. Instead of the usual two senior candidates being inducted, the NFL will be expanding its senior selection to 10 candidates. I educated myself as an adult.. 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'" alt="" title="LiveInternet: number of pageviews and visitors'+ Theres one clear omission that needs to be corrected sooner rather than later: New York Jets legend Joe Klecko. This does not influence our choices. Follow Yardbarker on MSN to get our exclusive content in your Microsoft News feed. Klecko was COO of St. Agnes Baking Company in St. Paul when a 2018 audit by Immigration and Customs Enforcement made him close the bakery for good because 23 of his longtime employees, mostly Mexicans, were not eligible to work in the U.S. Klecko was angry that his loyal employees had lost their jobs, and he put those emotions into his prose poetry collection Hitman-Baker-Casketmaker, winner of a 2020 Midwest Book Award presented by Midwest Independent Publishers Association. Sometimes Id get up at 3 a.m. on a Saturday in winter and we fly kites over Lake Superior., During Keckos most recent visit, Enger rummaged in his cars trunk and brought out a Boro-five parafoil kite. Kleckos fond of writing by Nordic writers because I find them exciting in their calmness. David Clowney. But when Gary got involved with it, thats when it really started to turn toward being a reality.. When my friend, food critic Kim Ode, told me Leif talks about things the way you do, I understood that he understood the beauty and meaning of kite flying. Deborah's personal network of family, friends, associates & neighbors include Daniel Klecko, James Klecko, Kathleen Klecko, Michael Klecko and Loni Klecko. So, of course, hed get in touch with Sjon, Icelandic poet, novelist and lyricist and author of Kleckos favorite pandemic book Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was. Sjon congratulated Klecko on his Midwest Book Award and wrote: Klecko always thought he didnt like the Beatles, but he got interested when he learned that John Lennon traded music for bread baking. One of whom, Dan, is an NFL defensive tackle. 12. Joe Klecko had already been clued in that he was finally going to get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame by the time he heard the doorbell at his Colts Neck, N.J. home last week. PHOENIX He was the baby-faced truck driver who sparred once with Joe Frazier and 34 long years after he retired, Joe Klecko finally sacked injustice. I think Ive had 16 major surgeries, and I think five spinal surgeries. For a long time I did it with alcohol, he admits about writing his first book. Theres been a lot of speculation over the years why Joe has been overlooked, but this week Klecko joined TheFlight Deck Podcast with ESPNs Rich Cimini and revealed the reason hes not in the Hall of Fame: Super Bowl rings and championship success is a big deal in our league. Klecko was a semi-pro football player for the Aston Knights of the Seaboard Football League. Klecko: Ive spent over 40 years locked away from the world. Please note that Kidadl is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon. That was unnerving. Your privacy is important to us. She didnt tell me, so it was kind of cool. We had a lot of teams that were right there, but for whatever reason, it didnt work out. WebDeborah Klecko 's birthday is 01/31/1954 and is 68 years old. In 1982, Klecko ruptured the tendon in his right knee in the second season against the New England Patriots after appearing in only two regular games. Once we became the Sack Exchange, in those early years, we thought we were going to be untouchable for a while, Klecko said. [7] He was brought in to compete with the incumbent Jason Davis. In 1983, Klecko switched to defensive tackle from defensive end and assumed his new position in the Pro Bowls of 1984 and 1983. He was two times NCAA club heavyweight division boxing champion. records, Lawsuits, Liens, Bankruptcies & sex offender status for Deborah Klecko. Because MyLife only collects this data and does not create it, we cannot fully guarantee its accuracy. After the season, the Jets released Klecko. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so its important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family. An unexpected delight for Danny during this time was his new friendship with Minnesota author Leif Enger, whose most recent novel is Virgil Wander., Kite flying is one of my few passions, Klecko says. WebDeborah Klecko is on Facebook. 226 times Klecko made a second appearance with the Jets during their 17-14 playoff victory over the Oakland Raiders. June 19, 2019, Klecko in 2010, photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com. 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Hall of Fame center Dwight Stephenson, in describing Klecko as a "great defensive lineman", considered him one of the two best interior linemen he had ever faced. But what I meant by that was, I wanted to play. NY Jets: Top 30 greatest defenders of all-time. Klecko was a semi-pro football player for the Aston Knights of the Seaboard Football League. Everyone affected moved on with their lives. Sue is my best friend, the only person who could live with me.. Antonio Cromartie. He would move from defensive end to tackle and finally to nose tackle over the ensuing seasons, but would be named to the Pro Bowl at the three different positions, something only Frank Gifford had done before him. He scored 7.5 sacks to tie up second, and it got him the second All-Pro selection. He switched jersey numbers from No. He graduated in 1971. Subscribe for virtual tools, STEM-inspired play, creative tips and more. Then I realized that wasnt going to work. So I never got ahead of myself with it. When you buy through the links on our site we may earn a commission. Klecko was honored with his first All-Pro selection. https://247sports.com/nfl/new-york-jets/Article/Happy-for-Kevin-Mawae-but-Joe-Klecko-still-not-in-Canton-128648932/. This may contain information such as company name, job title, address, and time period of service. The thing about Danny Klecko is you either get where hes coming from or you dont. The Klecko family was very active in the Polish-American community. Of course,Klecko was not your usual draft or Hall of Fame candidate. Dan Klecko, Gabriel E. Klecko, Josh Klecko. This book is at a different level than Dannys first, she says. "Lineman progressing in switch to linebacker", "Scout.com: Patriots Roster Moves: Klecko Among Cuts", "NFL on Yahoo! We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Klecko spent the 1986-87 offseason recovering from knee surgery. Hall of Fame tackle Anthony Munoz said about Klecko, "In my 13 seasons, Joe is right there at the top of the defensive ends I had to block, up there with Fred Dean, Lee Roy Selmon and Bruce Smith. Powered by - Designed with theHueman theme, muricansRallmutts los espaoles de norte Espaa sois la raza mas nordica de todo el mundoooo, https://247sports.com/nfl/new-york-jets/Article/Happy-for-Kevin-Mawae-but-Joe-Klecko-still-not-in-Canton-128648932/. ' Klecko said. And their scene is very liberal and progressive without being judgmental.. I was excited flying with him in Duluth the last few years. We would love your help! He was inducted into the Temple University Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. But Im doing good. He has earned three Super Bowl rings in his career - two with the Patriots and one with the Colts. He was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1981 and played for the Jets from 1977-87. That put me in a building where tanks had been manufactured and asked how I would convert it to a bakery, he recalls. Joe Kleckos objective career. Klecko called 911 and waited for the police to arrive, but sadly Peterson was pronounced dead at the scene. to see possibly who they are and full class lists found from school records and public sources. Despite being a Pro Bowler at three different positions, a key cog in the New York Sack Exchange, putting up great numbers, Klecko has still been overlooked. My second year, 1981, we went to Shea and beat the Jets, 31-30, but he was such an intense, smart player, I knew I was in a battle. But I thought I was good enough and that angered me.. He likes to say some people see him as a thug, but his friends know he shows kindness and loyalty in lots of ways, including giving letters of introduction to his immigrant bakers in case they were stopped by police. 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