Jim Jacobs’ legend is firmly established to handball players throughout the world.

In a 1966 article on Jimmy titled “Really the Greatest,” Sports Illustrated observed, “Jacobs might be the greatest athlete of his time in any sport.” Former pitcher and author Jim Bouton, a good friend of Jacobs, claimed that Jacobs would have been the last of the .400 hitters if he had chosen baseball as his sport of passion.   Jim Jacobs lived a full, multifaceted life before succumbing to Leukemia in 1988. As Handball Magazine wrote upon Jimmy’s death, “Jacobs was a remarkable, diverse man, the consummate champion, promoting the game wherever he went, helping others improve and living his life in a manner that any aspiring champion should emulate.” The 30 second video of Jacobs 3-wall prowess (jim-jacobs) is a very small sample of the extended DVD that is featured on the ICHA site. Purchasing these classic, digitally remastered DVDs will help support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s research programs.