In 1964, he competed at the
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championships and finished third. While there, he began a working relationship with Eddie Cole. While Jacobs was at the University of Michigan, he competed for the
Michigan Wolverines men's gymnastics team from 1967 to 1969. He was the NCAA champion in the floor exercise and trampoline at the
1967 NCAA gymnastics championships. He won a further NCAA title for trampoline in
1969 en route to being a finalist for the
Nissen-Emery Award. ==Personal life==