Jack Jacobs
Jacobs, circa 1944 | |
| No. 43, 77, 27 | |
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| Positions | Quarterback Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 7, 1919 Holdenville, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 1974 (aged 54) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Muskogee (Muskogee, Oklahoma) |
| College | Oklahoma |
| NFL draft | 1942: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1942 & 1945 | Cleveland Rams |
| 1946 | Washington Redskins |
| 1947–1949 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1950–1954 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU) |
| 1956 | London Lords (ORFU) |
| 1964 | Toledo Tornadoes |
Coaching | |
| 1956-1957 | London Lords |
| 1963 | Edmonton Eskimos (Backfield Coach) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1963) | |
Jack Jacobs (August 7, 1919 – January 13, 1967), nicknamed "Indian Jack", was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and Western Interprovincial Football Union. He was a charter member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, inducted in 1963.