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Proverb Jacobs
No. 67, 73, 75, 77
Born:(1935-05-25)May 25, 1935
Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:April 18, 2016(2016-04-18) (aged 80)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Offensive tackle
Defensive tackle
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight258 lb (117 kg)
CollegeCalifornia
Modesto
High schoolOakland Tech (CA)
NFL draft1958, round: 2, pick: 17
Career history
As player
1958Philadelphia Eagles
1960New York Giants
1961–1962New York Titans (AFL)
1963–1964Oakland Raiders (AFL)
Career stats

Proverb Gabriel Jacobs Jr. (May 25, 1935 – April 18, 2016) was an American football offensive and defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He also played in the American Football League (AFL) for the New York Titans and the Oakland Raiders. Jacobs played college football at Modesto Junior College and the 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.[1] He died in 2016 at the age of 80.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Book of Proverb: In a New Autobiography, the 'Last of the Biblical Tackles' Tells All". Cal Alumni Association. December 10, 2014.
  2. ^ Lyons, Jenna (April 23, 2016). "Proverb Jacobs dies — ex-Raiders lineman and Laney coach". SFGate.