Hoot Gibson (basketball)

Hoot Gibson
Personal information
Born (1921-12-05)December 5, 1921
Des Moines, Iowa
Died February 1, 1958(1958-02-01) (aged 36)
Des Moines, Iowa
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school Roosevelt (Des Moines, Iowa)
College Creighton (1942–1943, 1946–1947)
Playing career 1948–1951
Position Power forward / Center
Number 10, 14
Career history
1948 Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBL)
1948–1949 Denver Nuggets (NBL)
1949 Boston Celtics
1949–1950 Waterloo Hawks
1950–1951 Denver Refiners (NPBL)
Career highlights and awards
  • All-NBL Second Team (1949)
  • 2× All-MVC First Team (1943, 1947)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Ward B. "Hoot" Gibson, Jr. (December 5, 1921 – February 1, 1958) was an American professional basketball player. He played for several teams in the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association.[1][2]

References

  1. "Hoot Gibson NBA/ABA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  2. "Hoot Gibson NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2014.


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