Tex Gibbons
American basketball player
- For other persons named John Gibbons see John Gibbons (disambiguation)
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Born | (1907-10-07)October 7, 1907 Elk City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | May 30, 1984(1984-05-30) (aged 76) La Habra, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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College | Southwestern (Kansas) | ||||||||||||||
Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
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John Haskell "Tex" Gibbons (October 7, 1907 – May 30, 1984) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was the captain of the 1936 Olympics American basketball team, which won the gold medal. He played one match.
He is also the father of Michael, Donald and educator William Gibbons.[citation needed]
External links
- Olympic profile
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United States basketball squad – 1936 Summer Olympics – Gold medal
- Balter
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- Gibbons
- Johnson
- Knowles
- Lubin
- Mollner
- Piper
- Ragland
- Schmidt
- Shy
- Swanson
- Wheatley
- Coach: Needles
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