Jack Jacobs

"Indian" Jack Jacobs
No. 43, 77, 27
Jacobs, circa 1944
Born:(1919-08-07)August 7, 1919
Holdenville, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:January 12, 1974(1974-01-12) (aged 54)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Quarterback
Halfback
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight186 lb (84 kg)
CollegeOklahoma
High schoolMuskogee (Muskogee, Oklahoma)
NFL draft1942, round: 2, pick: 12
Drafted byCleveland Rams
Career history
As coach
1956-1957London Lords
1963Edmonton Eskimos
(Backfield Coach)
As player
1942 & 1945Cleveland Rams
1946Washington Redskins
1947–1949Green Bay Packers
1950–1954Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)
1956London Lords (ORFU)
1964Toledo Tornadoes
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Jack Jacobs (August 7, 1919 January 12, 1974), 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.