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.