Peter Jacobs (lacrosse)

Peter Jacobs (born February 27, 1973) is a former professional lacrosse player and a faceoff specialist. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1995, where in his senior year he was team captain of the Blue Jays, was named a first-team All-American and led the team to the Final Four. He began his National Lacrosse League career in 1996 with the Philadelphia Wings and stayed until retiring before the 2009 season, which made him one of the longest tenured professional athletes in Philadelphia sports. He later played three seasons for the New Jersey Pride in Major League Lacrosse, winning 524 of 1,016 face-off draws, and he became the Pride head coach.