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(Redirected from Ward Gibson) American basketball player (1921–1958)

Hoot Gibson
Personal information
Born(1921-12-05)December 5, 1921
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
DiedFebruary 1, 1958(1958-02-01) (aged 36)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High schoolRoosevelt (Des Moines, Iowa)
CollegeCreighton (1942–1943, 1946–1947)
BAA draft1947: undrafted
Playing career1948–1951
PositionPower forward / center
Number10, 14
Career history
1948–1949Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1948–1949Denver Nuggets
1949Boston Celtics
1949–1950Waterloo Hawks
1950–1951Denver Refiners
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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).

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.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  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

Regular season

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

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.
  3. "Ward Gibson Killed". Des Moines Register. February 2, 1958. Retrieved August 20, 2019.

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