When Jeff Kluge began walking, he had four older brothers waiting to introduce him to sports.
With their then single mother, Sally, working days in the Janesville School District, the introduction those four male siblings gave him wasnt always filled with tender, loving brotherly care.
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Janesville Parker quar-terback Jeff Kluge tosses a ball as he prepares to play a game during his high school days. Kluge, a standout in football, basketball and baseball at Parker in the late 1970s, will be inducted into the Janesville Sports Hall of Fame on May 18.
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Janesville Parkers Jeff Kluge makes a move to the basket in a game against Janesville Craig in February 1979. Kluge, a three-sport standout at Parker in the late 1970s, will be inducted into the Janesville Sports Hall of Fame on May 18.
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