Hoot Gibson (basketball)

Hoot Gibson

Personal information
Born	(1921-12-05)December 5, 1921 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Died	February 1, 1958(1958-02-01) (aged 36) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
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
All-NBL Second Team (1949) 2× First-team All-MVC (1943, 1947)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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]

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.

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference