Proverb Jacobs
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| Position | Offensive tackle Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | May 25, 1935 Marksville, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | April 18, 2016 (aged 80) Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Oakland Tech (Oakland, California) | ||||||||
| College | California | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1958: 2nd round, 17th overall pick | ||||||||
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Book of Proverb: In a New Autobiography, the 'Last of the Biblical Tackles' Tells All". Cal Alumni Association. December 10, 2014.
- ^ Lyons, Jenna (April 23, 2016). "Proverb Jacobs dies — ex-Raiders lineman and Laney coach". SFGate.
- ^ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
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