David Jacobs (gymnast)
American trampoline gymnast (born 1946)
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- David Arthur Jacobs (born 1946) is an American trampoline and artistic gymnast.
- He was inducted into the World Acrobatics Society (WAS) Hall of Fame in 2009 and later served as the president from 2015 to 2019.
- Early life and education Jacobs was born in 1946 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to Careta ( née Aschenbach ).
- In 1962 while a sophomore in high school, he joined Nard's trampoline club in Texas.
- Gymnastics career In 1964, he competed at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championships and finished third.
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WikipediaDavid Arthur Jacobs (born 1946) is an American trampoline and artistic gymnast. He is a three-time Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships gold medalist and the NCAA men's gymnastics champion on the floor exercise (1967) and trampoline (1967 and 1969).
He was inducted into the World Acrobatics Society (WAS) Hall of Fame in 2009 and later served as the president from 2015 to 2019. In September 2024, Jacobs received the Charlie Pond Service Award from the WAS.
Jacobs was born in 1946 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to Careta (née Aschenbach). The family moved to Amarillo, Texas, in 1957, and moved back to Sheboygan in 1965. In 1962 while a sophomore in high school, he joined Nard's trampoline club in Texas. Jacobs was a student at the University of Michigan.
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