Robert Dee Gibson Jr. (August 25, 1923 – April 8, 2003) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers.[1] Gibson began his career for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 1948–49 season and stayed with the team when the NBL became the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the 1949–50 season.[1][2] He then played in the short-lived National Professional Basketball League in 1950–51 for the Louisville Alumnites. He played in college for Western Kentucky University.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1923-08-25)August 25, 1923 Cleveland, Tennessee |
Died | April 8, 2003(2003-04-08) (aged 79) |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Bradley (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
College | Western Kentucky (1941–1943, 1946–1948) |
NBA draft | 1948 / Round: – / Pick: – |
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
Playing career | 1948–1951 |
Position | Forward / Guard |
Number | 18 |
Career history | |
1948–1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1950–1951 | Louisville Alumnites |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 281 (6.4 ppg) |
Assists | 126 (2.9 apg) |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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