Charles Jacobus (May 1, 1840 – November 24, 1922) was an American

roque Roque is an American variant of croquet played on a hard, smooth surface. Popular in the first quarter of the 20th century and billed "the Game of the Century" by its enthusiasts, it was an Olympic sport in the 1904 Summer Games, replacing cr ...

player who competed in the

1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also known as St. Louis 1904) were an international multi-sport event held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from 29 August to 3 September 1904, as part of an extended s ...

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. In 1904 he won the gold medal in the Olympic roque tournament.

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Charles Jacobus' profile at Sports Reference.com
1840 births 1922 deaths American roque players Olympic gold medalists for the United States Olympic roque players for the United States Roque players at the 1904 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub