Personal information | |
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Born | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | December 5, 1921
Died | February 1, 1958 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 36)
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) |
BAA draft | 1947: undrafted |
Playing career | 1948–1951 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 10, 14 |
Career history | |
1948–1949 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1948–1949 | Denver Nuggets |
1949 | Boston Celtics |
1949–1950 | Waterloo Hawks |
1950–1951 | Denver Refiners |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
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 (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] [2]
Gibson was killed in a car accident in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and hit a tree. He was survived by his wife, Vonnie. [3]
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1949–50 | Boston | 2 | .750 | .250 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
1949–50 | Waterloo | 30 | .335 | .683 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
Career | 32 | .344 | .656 | 1.2 | 5.5 |
Personal information | |
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Born | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | December 5, 1921
Died | February 1, 1958 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 36)
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) |
BAA draft | 1947: undrafted |
Playing career | 1948–1951 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 10, 14 |
Career history | |
1948–1949 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
1948–1949 | Denver Nuggets |
1949 | Boston Celtics |
1949–1950 | Waterloo Hawks |
1950–1951 | Denver Refiners |
Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Stats at NBA.com | |
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 (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA). [1] [2]
Gibson was killed in a car accident in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and hit a tree. He was survived by his wife, Vonnie. [3]
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | MPG | Minutes per game | ||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | ||
PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1949–50 | Boston | 2 | .750 | .250 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
1949–50 | Waterloo | 30 | .335 | .683 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
Career | 32 | .344 | .656 | 1.2 | 5.5 |