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Jim Gibbs (basketball)

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Jim Gibbs
Personal information
Born(1913-08-19)August 19, 1913
Mill Spring, Missouri
DiedMay 31, 2010(2010-05-31) (aged 96)
Bartlett, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeCentral Missouri (1936–1939)
PositionForward / center
Career history
As player:
1944–1945Wichita Cessna Bobcats
1946Toledo Jeeps
1947–1948Flint Dow A.C.'s
1947–1948Tulsa Ranchers
As coach:
1940–1942Niangua HS
1947–1948Tulsa Ranchers
1947–1966Jefferson City HS

James Elmer Gibbs (August 19, 1913 – May 31, 2010) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] He played for the Toledo Jeeps and Flint Dow A.C.'s in the National Basketball League (NBL) and averaged 5.5 points per game.[1][3] Gibbs also served as a player-coach for the Tulsa Ranchers in the Professional Basketball League of America during 1947–48.[2]

He was the older brother of NBL player John Gibbs.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jim Gibbs NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Jim Gibbs". Peach Basket Society. March 11, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Jim Gibbs Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 10, 2019.