Jack Jacobs, 1944
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Back, Oklahoma, 1938–⁠41

Jack Jacobs

Born
Aug 7, 1919, in Holdenville, Oklahoma
Died
Jan 12, 1974, in Greensboro, North Carolina

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Jack Jacobs played back at Oklahoma (1938–⁠41). The Cleveland Rams took Jacobs in round 2, No. 12 overall in the 1942 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1941
First-team All-Big Six
Drafted
No. 12
Round 2, 1942 NFL Draft (Cleveland Rams)

Honors

Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1938

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1950–⁠54Canadian footballWinnipeg Blue Bombers

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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