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Jack Jacobs, "Indian Jack," football player (b at Holdenville, Okla 1920; d at N Greensboro, NC 12 Jan 1974). A Muscogee (Creek) Indigenous person, Jacobs joined the National Football League from University of Oklahoma; playing mostly on defence, he was a sure-handed and solid tackler. He joined the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1950. Jacobs's fierce desire, competitiveness and brilliant quarterbacking helped popularize professional football in Winnipeg and Canada. Over his CFL career he passed for 11 094 yards and 104 touchdowns and punted for a 41-yard average. He coached London Lords (ORFU), and was an assistant coach with Hamilton, Montreal and Edmonton (CFL).
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- MLA 8TH EDITION
- Cosentino, Frank. "Jack Jacobs". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 19 January 2016, Historica Canada. https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jack-jacobs. Accessed 17 February 2020.
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- APA 6TH EDITION
- Cosentino, F., Jack Jacobs (2016). In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jack-jacobs
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- CHICAGO 17TH EDITION
- Cosentino, Frank, "Jack Jacobs". In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published January 10, 2008; Last Edited January 19, 2016. https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jack-jacobs
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- TURABIAN 8TH EDITION
- Cosentino, Frank. The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Jack Jacobs", Last Edited January 19, 2016, https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/jack-jacobs
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Jack Jacobs
| Article by | Frank Cosentino |
| Published Online | January 10, 2008 |
| Last Edited | December 14, 2013 |
Jack Jacobs, "Indian Jack," football player (b at Holdenville, Okla 1920; d at N Greensboro, NC 12 Jan 1974). A Muscogee (Creek) Indigenous person, Jacobs joined the National Football League from University of Oklahoma; playing mostly on defence, he was a sure-handed and solid tackler.