William E "Butch" Jacobsen wrestled for Midwest City High School until suffering a career-ending injury before his senior year. But the son of pioneer Ed Jacobsen wouldn't stay away from wrestling for long. After high school graduation, he followed in his father's footsteps and began officiating. At age 18, he became the youngest official ever at the Oklahoma state tournament. At 22, he officiated the 1973 National Junior College Championships, again the youngest referee ever. In 1977, he officiated his first NCAA Division I tournament at the tender age of 26 and was honored as the Oklahoma Referee-of-the-Year. But officiating wasn't the only place where Jacobsen exercised his love of wrestling. He served coaching stints in Noble, Geary and Del City. In 1979, he led Geary to its first-ever state championship, earning Class A Coach-of-the-Year honors. Ten years later, he helped guide Del City to its first dual state title and to the 1989 state championship. He was honored as the 1989 Oklahoma Assistant Coach-of-the-Year. During his career, Jacobsen coached 28 individual state champions including three who were three-timers: Kidd Gomez, Pat Smith and Mark Smith. In 1985, he was named to the National Junior College Wrestling Hall of Fame. For leading others while following his father, William E. "Butch" Jacobsen is honored with the 2015 Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award by the Oklahoma chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.