Jacobo as First Name

Jacobo Timerman            Origin/Culture/Country: Ukrainian
Jacobo Timerman: was a publisher, journalist, and author. Born in Bar, Ukraine, Timerman and his family emigrated to Argentina in 1928.In the decade of the 1960s, Timerman established himself as a popular journalist, and, before the decade had come to a close, he was able to found two different weekly news magazines. Later, from 1971 to 1977, Timerman edited and published the left-leaning daily La Opinión. Under his leadership, this paper publicized news and criticisms of the human rights violations of the Argentine government during the early years of the "Dirty War". On 15 April 1977, Timerman was arrested by the military. Thereafter, he was subjected to electric shock torture, beatings, and solitary confinement. These experiences were chronicled in his 1981 book Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number, and a 1983 movie by the same name: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0085745/.

Jacobo Sanz Ovejero            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish
Jacobo Sanz Ovejero: a Spanish footballer, who currently plays for Getafe CF as a goalkeeper.A product of Real Valladolid's youth system, Jacobo served two loan stints before returning in 2005-06, with Valladolid in the Segunda División. He would be only third-choice during that period.In 2007-08, he contributed with 32 games to CD Numancia's return to the top flight after a three-year absence. He had been signed to a two-year deal, with Valladolid keeping 2 re-buy options on the player.[1]

Jacobo Bolbochán            Origin/Culture/Country: Argentina
Jacobo Bolbochán: was an Argentine chess master.

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