Proverb Jacobs

Proverb Gabriel Jacobs Jr. was an American football offensive and defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He also played in the American Football League for the History of the [New York Jets|New York Titans] and the Oakland Raiders. Jacobs played college football at Modesto [Junior College] and the California [Golden Bears football|University of California]. He was drafted in the second round of the 1958 NFL draft. Jacobs self-published his memoir, Autobiography of an Unknown Football Player, in 2014. He died in 2016 at the age of 80.
Jacobs was also an All-American shot putter for the California [Golden Bears track and field] team, finishing 7th at the 1958 NCAA [Track and Field Championships].