Jake Jacobs

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Jake Jacobs
Lamar Gary Jacobs
Bat/Throw:	R/R
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	175
Born:	1937-6-9 at Youngstown, OH (US)

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Jake Jacobs was a professional player.

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At Boardman High, played football, basketball, and baseball. At Ohio University, he was second in the NCAA in batting average in 1958 (.467) and was named to the All-Mid-American Conference team. He was also all-district and on the NCAA All-American Third Team. In 1979, he was inducted into the Ohio University Athletics Hall of Fame^[1].

• Graduated Ohio University with a B.S. degree in Arts & Science^[1].
• Signed for the Washington Senators by Floyd Baker^[1].
• His son is TV personality Jamie Jacobs^[2].

Sources

• "Obituary". Youngstown (OH) Vindicator, 2010-08-30.

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} South Atlantic League Player Index, 1963
2. ↑ http://www.jamiejacobs.com/bio.html, retrieved on 2009-06-17.