American football player (1935–2016)
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| Born | (1935-05-25)May 25, 1935
Marksville, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Died | April 18, 2016(2016-04-18) (aged 80)
Oakland, California, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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| Weight | 258 lb (117 kg) |
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| High school | Oakland Tech
(Oakland, California) |
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| College | California |
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| Uniform number | 67, 73, 75, 77 |
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| Position(s) | Offensive tackle
Defensive tackle |
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| NFL draft | 1958: 2nd round, 17th overall |
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| Games played | 54 |
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| Games started | 35 |
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| Fumble recoveries | 1 |
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Proverb Gabriel Jacobs Jr. (May 25, 1935 – April 18, 2016) was an American football offensive and defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He also played in the American Football League (AFL) for the New York Titans and the Oakland Raiders. Jacobs played college football at Modesto Junior College and the University of California. He was drafted in the second round of the 1958 NFL draft. Jacobs self-published his memoir, Autobiography of an Unknown Football Player, in 2014.[1] He died in 2016 at the age of 80.[2]
Jacobs was also an All-American shot putter for the California Golden Bears track and field team, finishing 7th at the 1958 NCAA Track and Field Championships.[3]
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