Paul Gibson (wide receiver)

Paul Gibson

No. 41
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1948-06-20)June 20, 1948 Paris, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:	May 23, 1975(1975-05-23) (aged 26) El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Carlsbad (NM)
College:	UTEP
NFL draft:	1972 / round: 8 / pick: 183
Career history
Green Bay Packers (1972)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Paul Dean Gibson (June 20, 1948 – May 23, 1975)^[1][2] was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

Career

A track star at University of Texas at El Paso, Gibson won the 1970 NCAA high hurdles title. He was drafted in the eighth round of the 1972 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills and was a member of the Green Bay Packers that season. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Texas at El Paso.^[3] After appearing in one game for the Packers, he signed with the International Track Association in 1974.

He died from injuries suffered in an auto accident in 1975.^[4]

See also

• List of Green Bay Packers players

References

1. "Paul Gibson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
2. "A Roundup Of The Week May 19-24 - 06.02.75 - SI Vault". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014.
3. "Paul Gibson Stats, News and Video - WR". NFL.com.
4. "A Roundup Of The Week May 19-24 - 06.02.75 - SI Vault". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014.