George Gibson (American football)

For other people named George Gibson, see George Gibson (disambiguation).
George Gibson
Date of birth October 2, 1905
Place of birth Kendaia, New York, United States
Date of death August 19, 2004(2004-08-19) (aged 98)
Place of death Midland, Texas, United States
Career information
Position(s) Guard, Head coach
College Minnesota
Career history
As coach
1930 Minneapolis Red Jackets
1930 Frankford Yellow Jackets
1934 Carleton
As player
1930 Minneapolis Red Jackets
1930 Frankford Yellow Jackets
Career stats

George Randall Gibson (October 2, 1905 – August 19, 2004) was a professional American football offensive lineman and coach in the early National Football League. He played collegiately at the University of Minnesota, where he was an All-American in 1928.

In 1930, Gibson joined the Minneapolis Red Jackets as a player-coach. Later that same season, he moved to the Frankford Yellow Jackets. His career NFL coaching record was 3–10–1.

Gibson was one of 11 All-American football players to appear in the 1930 film "Maybe It's Love".[1]

After his football career, Gibson earned his Ph.D. in geology from the University of Minnesota and became a geology professor at Carleton College, where he also coached the football team.[2] He later moved to Midland, Texas, where he was a geological consultant for oil companies.[2] For his work in the field, Gibson was inducted into the Petroleum Museum Hall of Fame in 2001.[3]

Gibson died at his home in Midland, Texas on August 19, 2004, at the age of 98.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Maybe It's Love". American Film Institute.
  2. 1 2 3 "GOPHER ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER GEORGE GIBSON PASSES AWAY AT AGE 98". GopherSports.com.
  3. ↑ "Gibson, George Randall". Star Tribune. August 21, 2004. Retrieved February 7, 2016.

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