Jim Gibbs (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 19, 1913 Mill Spring, Missouri |
| Died | May 31, 2010 (aged 96) Bartlett, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Central Missouri (1936–1939) |
| Position | Forward / center |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1944–1945 | Wichita Cessna Bobcats |
| 1946 | Toledo Jeeps |
| 1947–1948 | Flint Dow A.C.'s |
| 1947–1948 | Tulsa Ranchers |
| As coach: | |
| 1940–1942 | Niangua HS |
| 1947–1948 | Tulsa Ranchers |
| 1947–1966 | Jefferson 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Jim Gibbs NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Jim Gibbs". Peach Basket Society. March 11, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Gibbs Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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