About Frederick Jacob
Lived 1873 – 1945 (aged 72). Frederick Jacob was a rugby union player.
Frederick Jacob (4 January 1873 – 1 September 1945) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Northbourne, Kent, Jacob was a Cambridge rugby blue and had also played for London club Richmond by the time of his England call up in 1897. He was capped eight times during his three years with England and regularly represented Kent. A forward, Jacob also played rugby for Cheltenham.
Jacob was an assistant master at Cheltenham College, then later principal of CMS Schools in Kashmir.
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Who was Frederick Jacob?
English rugby union player
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Frederick Jacob was born on 4 January 1873 in Northbourne.
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Frederick Jacob died on 1 September 1945 in Srinagar.
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Frederick Jacob was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Frederick Jacob. https://biography.guide/frederick-jacob/
MLA: "Frederick Jacob." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/frederick-jacob/.
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