Jack Jacobs
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1964 | Toledo Tornadoes |
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Jack Jacobs (August 7, 1919 – January 12, 1974), nicknamed "Indian Jack", was an
Early life
Jacobs was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma, and played high school football at Muskogee High School. He was popularly known as "Indian Jack" because he was a citizen of the Muscogee Nation.[1]
College career
Jacobs played
Professional career
National Football League
Jacobs was
Western Interprovincial Football Union
Jacobs then joined the
As a Blue Bomber, Jacobs completed 709 of 1,330 passes for 11,094 yards, at that time the all-time leading passer for the
With Jacobs as their starting quarterback, the Bombers compiled a record of 46 wins, 27 losses, and three ties. They lost the Grey Cup in 1950 to the Toronto Argonauts (13-0) and again in 1953 to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (12-6).
Winnipeg Stadium, built in 1953, was nicknamed "The House That Jack Built" because of Jacobs' contribution to the success of the team.
Jacobs was twice a Grey Cup finalist, was named the all-western quarterback twice, and was one of the original inductees to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in June 1963. He was also inducted into the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 2002, and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2004. Several records he set while at the University of Oklahoma still stand.
Other pro football
Jacobs asked for his outright release from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in February 1956.[7] After being waived out of the WIFU, Jacobs signed a contract with the London Lords (ORFU) as the head coach. Jacobs also played most of the season for the Lords.[8]
In 1957, Jacobs added the role of general manager to his duties with the London Lords. Jacobs played in one exhibition game in 1957.[9]
After serving as an assistant coach in the CFL, Jacobs returned to the field as a player in 1964. Jacobs suited up for the Toledo Tornadoes (United Football League) and saw action primarily as a punter although he did see some action at quarterback as well.
Jacobs put on the pads for one final game on July 18, 1966, dressing for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in an exhibition game.[10]
Career regular season statistics
Source:[11]
Statistics | Passing | Punting | Interceptions | ||||||||||||||||
Year | Team | GP | Att | Com | % | Yds | TD | Int | Lg | # | Yds | Ave. | Lg | S | No | Yds | Ave. | Lg | TD |
1942 | Cleveland Rams | 8 | 93 | 43 | 46.2 | 640 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 33 | 1395 | 42.3 | 66 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 22 | 0 | |
1943 | Military Service | ||||||||||||||||||
1944 | Military Service | ||||||||||||||||||
1945 | Cleveland Rams | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1946 | Washington Redskins |
9 | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 428 | 42.8 | 61 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 42 | 0 | |
1947 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 242 | 108 | 44.6 | 1615 | 16 | 17 | 69 | 57 | 2481 | 43.5 | 74 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 29 | 0 | |
1948 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 184 | 82 | 44.6 | 848 | 5 | 21 | 64 | 69 | 2782 | 40.3 | 78 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1949 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 16 | 3 | 18.8 | 55 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 757 | 44.5 | 58 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 26 | 0 | |
1950 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 12 | 187 | 85 | 45.5 | 1604 | 14 | 8 | 94 | 3772 | 40.1 | 70 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1951 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | 355 | 204 | 57.5 | 3248 | 33 | 10 | 100 | 95 | 3900 | 41.1 | 0 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - |
1952 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 286 | 147 | 51.4 | 2586 | 34 | 12 | 103 | 4522 | 43.9 | 88 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | |
1953 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 252 | 146 | 57.9 | 1924 | 11 | 10 | 112 | 4440 | 39.6 | 80 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
1954 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 250 | 127 | 50.8 | 1732 | 12 | 13 | 114 | 4614 | 40.5 | 82 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | |
CFL Totals | 1330 | 709 | 53.3 | 11094 | 104 | 53 | 100 | 518 | 21248 | 41.0 | 88 | 55 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 10 | 0 | ||
NFL Totals | 552 | 244 | 44.2 | 3268 | 27 | 49 | 69 | 187 | 7886 | 42.2 | 78 | 12 | 168 | 14.0 | 42 | 0 | |||
Totals | 1882 | 953 | 50.6 | 14362 | 131 | 102 | 100 | 705 | 29134 | 41.3 | 88 | 55 | 16 | 183 | 11.4 | 42 | 0 |
Head coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season | ||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | ||
LON | 1956 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 4th in ORFU |
LON | 1957 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .750 | 1st in ORFU |
Total | 11 | 9 | 2 | .545 |
Post NFL career
In 1955, Jacobs was a
Jacobs was also an actor who played a professional football player in the 1948 movie, Triple Threat. Jacobs died in 1974 in Greensboro, North Carolina from a sudden heart attack.
References
- ^ "Muscogee (Creek) Nation Announces Living Legends Honorees". Muscogee Nation. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "2022 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). February 17, 2022. p. 104. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ see http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Letters-To-Lee-Remmel/94cefa36-5aa4-11df-a3b6-528cc843f916
- ^ Also see (http://www.nfl.com/players/jackjacobs/careerstats?id=JAC740296).
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-12-11. Retrieved 2006-06-07.
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