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Jacob Herrmann was a German rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. [1]
He was a member of the German rugby union team, which won the silver medal. Germany was represented at the tournament by the FC 1880 Frankfurt rather than an official national team. [2]
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Jacob Hermann may refer to:
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