About Allen Jacobs
Lived 1941 – 2014 (aged 72). Allen Jacobs was an American american football player.
Allen Winnett Jacobs (May 19, 1941 – April 22, 2014) was a National Football League (NFL) fullback and halfback with the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Utah.
Jacobs was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the tenth round (139th overall) of the 1964 NFL draft. He was a member of the 1965 NFL Champion Green Bay Packer team. He was also drafted by the AFL's Buffalo Bills in the 26th round (205th overall) of the 1964 American Football League draft.
After his playing career ended, Jacobs served for eight seasons as the head coach of Westminster Parsons football from 1971 to 1978. During his tenure, Jacobs compiled an overall record of 31 wins and 41 losses (31–41).
Jacobs died on April 22, 2014, from a heart attack.
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Who was Allen Jacobs?
American football player (1941-2014)
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Allen Jacobs was born on 19 May 1941 in Los Angeles.
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Allen Jacobs died on 22 April 2014.
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Allen Jacobs was an american football player.
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