Clare Jacobs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Clare Jacobs

American pole vaulter

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1886

Place of Birth: Madison, South Dakota, United States

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1971

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Clare Jacobs

  • Clare Stephen Jacobs (February 18, 1886 – February 21, 1971) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.
  • He was born in Madison, South Dakota. Jacobs was Jewish.
  • He competed for the United States in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the pole vault where he won the bronze medal jointly with Canadian Edward Archibald and Swedish athlete Bruno Söderström.
  • In 1909, he set a new world indoor pole vault record which was unsurpassed for three years.

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