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Role player takes center stage as Ron Jacobson fires 804 to take singles lead at 2017 USBC Open Championships

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, June 25, 2017 11:30 pm
Role player takes center stage as Ron Jacobson fires 804 to take singles lead at 2017 USBC Open Championships
Ron Jacobson fired an 804 on Sunday to take the lead in singles at the 2017 USBC Open Championships. Photo by United States Bowling Congress.
Upon joining a high-caliber group of United States Bowling Congress Open Championships competitors that includes 4-time PBA Tour winner Steve Wilson and former touring pro Paul Koehler, Ron Jacobson looked at himself as a role player and member of the supporting cast. “When I joined this (companion) team a couple of years ago, I really did take on the role player attitude,” Jacobson said in a phone interview. “I’m a guy who will play up the boards and in this tournament...