Tex Gibbons
John Haskell "Tex" Gibbons (October 7, 1907 – May 30, 1984) was an American basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
- For other persons named John Gibbons see John Gibbons (disambiguation)
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| Born | October 7, 1907 Elk City, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||
| Died | May 30, 1984 (aged 76) La Habra, California | |||||||||||||
| 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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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, who also graduated from Brown University.
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