Jerry Jacobs
Full Name:  Jerry John Jacobs
     Born:  September 25, 1934, South Bend, Ind.
     Died:  June 19, 2006, Atlantis, Fla.

Seminole Relations:  Father of Greg Jacobs


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FSU Career
Football
Year  No  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
1952  24  G       6-0  185  Fr   *   South Bend, IN              
1953  24  LG      6-0  195  So   *   South Bend, IN              
1954  24  LG      6-0  208  Jr   *   South Bend, IN              
1955  61  G       6-1  200  Sr   *   South Bend, IN              
Track & Field
Year  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
52-53 T       6-0  185  Fr       South Bend, IN                  
53-54 T       6-0  185  So   *   South Bend, IN                  
54-55 T       6-0  205  Jr   *   South Bend, IN                  
55-56 T       6-0  205  Sr   *   South Bend, IN                  


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Jerry John Jacobs Obituary.
Published by The Bradenton Herald, Bradenton, Fla. on Jun 22, 2006, page 22.

Jerry J. Jacobs, 71 years old, of West Palm Beach, Fla., died on Monday, June 19, 2006, in the Jay Robert Lauer Hospice Unit at JFK Medical enCenter, Atlantis, Fla.

Mr. Jacobs was a teacher and coach, at Forest Hill High School, for 30 years, having served as its Athletic Dire3ctor from 1967 until his retirement in 1991. He was inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame in 1997, and was a longtime member of the West Palm Beach Country Club.

Mr. Jacobs graduated from Florida State University, Class of 1956, where he played football under Coach Tom Nugent, earned seven varsity letters in track and football, and was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Mr. Jacobs was also a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Japan, during the late 1950's, ten began his teaching career at Manatee High School, in Bradenton, Fla.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly Snyder Jacobs, of West Palm Beach, Fla.; two sons, Greg Jacobs, of Tampa, Fla., and Scott Jacobs and his wife Mary, of West Palm Beach, Fla.; four grandchildren: Christopher, Theresa, Scottie, and Jennifer. Additional survivors include his sister, Joyce Reed and her husband Bill, of Merritt Island, Fla.; sister-in-law, Elaine Haines and her husband Alan, of Bradenton, Fla.; a brother-in-law, C.F. Snyder and his wife Mary Jane, of Sterling, Va.; and several nieces.



FSU Statistics
Football
Season Statistics
Defense
         |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
Year  GP |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1952  10 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
1953  10 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  3-  0- 0 |   1-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
1954  11 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  1-  0- 0 |   1- 15- 1   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
1955  10 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  2-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot   41 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  6-  0- 0 |   2- 15- 1   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
         |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
Year  GP |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1952  10 |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0
1953  10 |   1    2  2.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    2
1954  11 |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   15
1955  10 |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-  0 - 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot   41 |   1    2  2.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |   17
Football
Game Participation
                            |      Starts
1952                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 27 Louisiana Tech       |  1  RG   RT  
Oct  4 Louisville           |  1  RG   RT  
Oct 10 Virginia Military    |  1  RG   RT  
Oct 25 North Carolina State |  1  RG   RT  
Nov  1 Stetson              |  1  RG   RT  
Nov  8 Mississippi Southern |  1  RG   RT  
Nov 15 Furman               |  1  RG   RT  
Nov 22 Georgia Tech         |  1  RG   RT  
Nov 29 Wofford College      |  1  RG   RT  
Dec  6 Tampa                |  1  RG   RT  
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         | 10  10   10

                            |      Starts
1953                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 25 Miami                |  1  LG   LG  
Oct  3 Louisville           |  1  LG   LG  
Oct 10 Abilene Christian    |  1  LG   LG  
Oct 17 Louisiana Tech       |  1  LG   LG  
Oct 31 Virginia Military    |  1  LG   LG  
Nov  7 Mississippi Southern |  1  LG   LG  
Nov 14 Furman               |  1  LG   LG  
Nov 21 Stetson              |  1  LG   LG  
Nov 28 North Carolina State |  1  LG   LG  
Dec  5 Tampa                |  1  LG   LG  
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         | 10  10   10

                            |      Starts
1954                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 18 Georgia              |  1  LG   LG  
Sep 25 Abilene Christian    |  1  LG   LG  
Oct  2 Louisville           |  1  LG   LG  
Oct  9 Villanova            |  1  LG   LG  
Oct 16 North Carolina State |  1  LG   LG  
Oct 23 Auburn               |  1  LG   LG  
Oct 30 Virginia Military    |  1  LG   LG  
Nov 13 Furman               |  1  LG   LG  
Nov 20 Stetson              |  1  LG   LG  
Nov 27 Mississippi Southern |  1  LG   LG  
Dec  4 Tampa                |  1           
Jan  1 Texas Western        |  1  LG   LG  
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         | 12  11   11

                            |      Starts
1955                        | GP  Off  Def
----------------------------|--------------
Sep 17 North Carolina State |  1  LG   LG  
Sep 30 Miami                |  1  LG   LG  
Oct  8 Virginia Tech        |  1           
Oct 15 Georgia              |  1  LG   LG  
Oct 22 Georgia Tech         |  1  LG   LG  
Nov  5 Villanova            |  1  LG   LG  
Nov 11 Furman               |  1  LG   LG  
Nov 19 Citadel              |  1  LG   LG  
Nov 25 Mississippi Southern |  1  LG   LG  
Dec  3 Tampa                |  1  LG   LG  
----------------------------|--------------
Tot                         | 10   9    9

----------------------------|--------------
Career Tot                  | 42  40   40
Football
Game Statistics
                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1953                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Nov  7 Mississippi Southern |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   1-  7- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 28 North Carolina State |   6   3   9  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  3-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   6   3   9  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  3-  0- 0 |   1-  7- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  0 |   0

                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1954                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct 23 Auburn               |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  1-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 20 Stetson              |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   1- 20- 1   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  1 |   6
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  1-  0- 0 |   1- 20- 1   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  1 |   6

                            |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
1955                        |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Sep 30 Miami                |   5   2   7  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Oct  8 Virginia Tech        |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  1-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
Nov 25 Mississippi Southern |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  1-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot                         |   5   2   7  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  2-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0    0   0 |  0- 0  |  0    0 |  0 |   0

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1953                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Nov  7 Mississippi Southern |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |    -   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |     
Nov 28 North Carolina State |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |    -   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |     
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1954                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Oct 23 Auburn               |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |    -   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |     
Nov 20 Stetson              |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |    -   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |     
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0

                            |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
1955                        |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Sep 30 Miami                |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |    -   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |     
Oct  8 Virginia Tech        |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |    -   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |     
Nov 25 Mississippi Southern |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |    -   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0         |   0    0  0.0  0      |     
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot                         |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0

Track & Field
   Date    Opponent/Meet                  Event                         Place      Results       Points   Comment
---------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- ----- ------------------ ------ ---------------
            1954 Season
04/24/1954 Georgia                        Shot Put                        4                        1                         
05/01/1954 Loyola-New Orleans             Shot Put                        2                        3                         
05/08/1954 Miami                          Shot Put                        3                        1                         
05/15/1954 Mississippi Southern           Shot Put                        1    46- 3.25   14.10m   5                         
            1955 Season
04/05/1955 Mercer                         Shot Put                        1    45- 0      13.72m   5                         
04/16/1955 Florida AAU                    Shot Put                        2                        3                         
04/23/1955 Georgia Tech                   Shot Put                        4                        1                         
04/30/1955 Loyola-New Orleans             Shot Put                        1    47- 0.75   14.34m   5                         
05/07/1955 Miami                          Shot Put                        3                        1                         
05/14/1955 Mississippi Southern           Shot Put                        1    45- 2      13.77m   5                         
            1956 Season
03/28/1956 Mississippi Southern           Shot Put                        1    45- 4.25   13.82m   5                         
04/07/1956 Davidson College               Shot Put                        1    45- 9.38   13.95m   5                         
04/14/1956 Florida                        Shot Put                        2    45- 3      13.79m   3                         
04/28/1956 Loyola-New Orleans             Shot Put                        1    46- 2.50   14.08m   5                         
04/28/1956 Loyola-New Orleans             Discus                          2                        3                         
05/05/1956 Florida AAU                    Shot Put                        2    45- 7.38   13.90m   3                         
05/08/1956 Miami                          Shot Put                        1    45- 4.50   13.83m   5                         
05/08/1956 Miami                          Discus                          3                        1