Paul Gibson (end)

Games:	30
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Paul Gibson
	Gibson in 1946
No. 52
Position:	End, quarterback, defensive end
Personal information
Born:	August 25, 1924; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Died:	August 11, 1999 (aged 74); Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mineral Springs (NC)
College:	NC State
NFL draft:	1947 / round: 10 / pick: 78
Career history
	Buffalo Bills (1947–1949); Ottawa Rough Riders (1950); Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1951);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-SoCon (1946);
Career NFL statistics
Games:
Games:	30
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Paul Edward "Spider" Gibson (August 25, 1924 – August 11, 1999) was an American football player who played at the end, quarterback, and defensive end positions. He played college football for NC State and professional football for the Buffalo Bills, Ottawa Rough Riders, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Early years

Gibson played college football for NC State from 1943 to 1946.^[1] He also served in the United States Army.^[1]

He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1947 NFL draft and by the Buffalo Bills in the 1947 AAFC Draft. He played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Bills for three seasons from 1947 to 1949. He appeared in 30 AAFC games and caught 22 passes for 402 yards while also intercepting a pass on defense.^[2] He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1950 and for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1951. He appeared in 23 CFL games.^[1]^[3]

Gibson died in 1999 at age 74 in Charleston, South Carolina.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Paul Gibson". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
^ Crippen, Kenneth R. (2009). "Paul Gibson". The Original Buffalo Bills: A History of the All-America Football Conference Team, 1946-1949. McFarland. ISBN 9780786446193.
^ ^a ^b "Paul Gibson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 1, 2021.