Peter Jacobs (born February 27, 1973) is a former professional

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player. Jacobs graduated from

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in 1995. In his senior year, he was team

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of the Blue Jays was named first-team All-American in 1995 and lead his team to the Final Four.

NLL career

Peter Jacobs began his

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career in

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with the Philadelphia Wings. He played with the Wings until his retirement before the 2009 season, making him one of the longest tenured professional athletes in

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sports.

Statistics

MLL career

Peter Jacobs retired after playing with the

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for three seasons. During his tenure he won 524 of 1,016 face-off draws ranking him among the best in the sport.

Statistics

References

External links

Peter Jacobs - Head Coach of the New Jersey Pride
at the MLL Website 1973 births Living people American lacrosse players Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse players Major League Lacrosse coaches Major League Lacrosse players Philadelphia Wings players {{US-lacrosse-bio-stub