In his lifetime, Jake accomplished many great things: He was a pilot in World War II, an accomplished athlete, a Grey Cup winning football player and administrator, as well as the longest serving commissioner in the history of the CFL.
Au cours de sa vie, Jake a réalisé de nombreuses et grandes choses : pilote au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, athlète accompli, joueur de football ayant gagné la coupe Grey, administrateur et, enfin, commissaire ayant servi le plus longtemps de toute l'histoire de la LCF.