Dick Gibson (American football) explained

Position:Tackle, guard
Birth Date:5 December 1900
Birth Place:Jefferson County, Kentucky
Death Place:Greenville, Indiana
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:188
High School:Male (KY)
College:Centre
Pastteams:
  • Louisville Brecks (–)
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:5
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:5
Pfr:GibsDi20

Richard Marion Gibson (December 5, 1900 – November 23, 1968) was an American football player.

Gibson was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, in 1900. He attended Louisville Male High School and then enrolled at Centre College. He played college football at Centre where he was one of the stars in the team's line. He left school during the 1922 football season, prior to the team's October 21 loss to Harvard, and joined the Louisville Brecks of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He appeared in two games for the Brecks, both as a starter at the tackle position. In September 1923, Gibson was selected as captain and coach of the 1923 Brecks team.[2] [3] He appeared in three games, all as a starter at tackle and guard during the 1923 season.[4] [5]

Gibson died in 1968 in Greenville, Indiana.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Brecks and Giants To Play At Eclipse. The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1922. 9. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Dick Gibson To Coach Breck Football Team. The Courier-Journal. September 16, 1923. 11. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: untitled. Kentucky Advocate. September 17, 1923. 1. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Dick Gibson. Pro Football Archives. July 21, 2024.
  5. Web site: Dick Gibson. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 12, 2020.