Joseph Andrew Krakoski Jr. (Pronounced: KRA-ka-ski) (born December 18, 1937) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, as well as the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League. Krakoski was a fourteen time letter winner at Westville High School in Westville, Illinois. He played college football at the University of Illinois where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1961 NFL draft, as well as in the 18th round of the 1961 AFL Draft.

Personal life

He is the father of former Washington Redskins linebacker, Joe Krakoski.