Joel Jacobs |
Full Name: Joel Paul Jacobs Born: March 31, 1936 Died: June 11, 2016, Birmingham, Ala. |
FSU Career |
Swimming & Diving | |
Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 54-55 BR 6-2 153 Fr * Hollywood 55-56 BR 6-2 162 So * Fort Lauderdale 56-57 BR 6-2 162 Jr * Fort Lauderdale 57-58 BR 6-2 180 Sr * Fort Lauderdale |
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Joel Paul Jacobs Obituary Published in Tuscaloosa News on July 1, 2016 BIRMINGHAM - Joel Paul Jacobs, age 80, of Birmingham, Alabama, was born on March 31, 1936 and passed on Saturday, June 11, 2016 from complications due to Alzheimer's Disease. He is survived by his wife, Karen Clark Jacobs; daughter, Julia Laine Jacobs; sons, Jonathan Paul Jacobs and Joseph Francis Jacobs; brothers, James Francis Jacobs and John Joseph Jacobs; grandchildren, Lauren Lusk, David Jacobs, Paige Jacobs, Morgan Jacobs, Libi Jacobs, Meisi Jacobs, McKenna Mullis, Destiny Logan and Joseph Logan; and great-grandson, Anton Theodore Lusk. A graduate of Florida State University and member of Sigma Chi Fraternity, he later earned an Master's of Business Administration from Auburn University and also graduated from the Air Force senior schools Air Command and Staff College and the Air War College. During his 22 year career with the United States Air Force, he was honored with many awards and commendations including The Distinguished Flying Cross as the result of his skill as an Electronic Warfare Officer on B-52's during the Vietnam War. He went on to be elected as President of the Maxwell-Gunter Federal Credit Union and had a successful second career in commercial real estate. He was also the first manager of University Mall when it opened. Joel was an All American swimmer in college and swam competitively into his late 70's, holding many national records. He also volunteered as an AAU Swimming official promoting the sport throughout the southeastern United States. A man of many skills, he enjoyed extensive renovation projects at his and his children's homes. Very proud and supportive of his family, they enjoyed years of outdoor recreation including camping, boating and sports.
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FSU Statistics |
Swimming & Diving |
Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points ---------- ------------------------------ ----------------------------- ----- -------- ------ 1955 Season 01/13/1955 Georgia 200-Yard Breaststroke 3 1.00 01/31/1955 Southern Methodist 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:36.0 5.00 02/01/1955 Texas A&M 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:36.2 5.00 02/10/1955 Georgia Tech 300-Yard Medley Relay 1 3:08.7 1.75 02/10/1955 Georgia Tech 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 3.00 02/12/1955 Southern Intercollegiate 200-Yard Breaststroke 5 2.00 02/19/1955 Georgia 200-Yard Breaststroke 3 1.00 02/26/1955 Georgia AAU 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 1.75 03/19/1955 Florida AAU 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:10.4 1.75 1956 Season 01/11/1956 Georgia 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 3.00 01/27/1956 Southern Methodist 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:32.1 5.00 02/01/1956 Texas A&M 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:33.3 5.00 02/06/1956 Vanderbilt 200-Yard Backstroke 2 3.00 02/06/1956 Vanderbilt 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 1 4:05.4 1.75 02/17/1956 Florida 200-Yard Individual Medley 2 3.00 02/17/1956 Florida 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:33.5 5.00 02/21/1956 Miami 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:32.3 5.00 02/23/1956 Georgia 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 3.00 02/25/1956 Georgia AAU 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:11.3 1.25 02/25/1956 Georgia AAU 200-Yard Breaststroke 3 1.00 03/10/1956 Florida 200-Yard Individual Medley 2 3.00 03/10/1956 Florida 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:34.0 5.00 03/17/1956 Florida AAU 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:08.8 1.50 03/17/1956 Florida AAU 200-Yard Breaststroke 3 4.00 1957 Season 01/10/1957 Georgia 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:09.0 1.75 01/10/1957 Georgia 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:32.9 5.00 01/12/1957 Emory 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:09.1 1.75 01/12/1957 Emory 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:34.4 5.00 01/19/1957 Georgia Tech 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:16.7 1.75 01/19/1957 Georgia Tech 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 3.00 02/01/1957 Kentucky 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:20.6 1.75 02/01/1957 Kentucky 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:37.0 5.00 02/06/1957 Texas A&M 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:10.0 1.75 02/06/1957 Texas A&M 200-Yard Butterfly 3 1.00 02/06/1957 Texas A&M 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:26.9 5.00 02/08/1957 Southern Methodist 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 3.00 02/19/1957 Florida 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:07.4 1.75 02/19/1957 Florida 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 3.00 02/22/1957 Georgia 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:03.5 1.75 02/22/1957 Georgia 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:32.2 5.00 02/23/1957 Georgia AAU 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 1.75 02/25/1957 Miami 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 3.00 03/09/1957 Florida 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:32.9 5.00 03/16/1957 Florida AAU 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 4.00 1958 Season 11/16/1957 Georgia Senior AAU 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:39.1 5.00 11/16/1957 Georgia Senior AAU 100-Yard Breaststroke 1 1:11.8 5.00 01/16/1958 Georgia 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:16.4 1.75 01/31/1958 Southern Methodist 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 3.00 02/01/1958 Rice 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:20.0 1.75 02/05/1958 Kentucky 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:24.6 1.75 02/22/1958 Florida 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:34.2 5.00 02/25/1958 Miami 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:08.5 1.75 02/25/1958 Miami 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:35.4 5.00 03/01/1958 Georgia 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 4:19.7 1.75 03/01/1958 Georgia 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:35.5 5.00 03/15/1958 Florida 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:36.0 5.00 03/22/1958 Florida AAU 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:34.7 5.00 |