Jim Gibbs (basketball)

Jim Gibbs
Personal information
Born(1913-08-19)August 19, 1913
Mill Spring, Missouri
DiedMay 31, 2010(2010-05-31) (aged 96)
Bartlett, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeCentral Missouri (1936–1939)
PositionForward / center
Career history
As a player:
1944–1945Wichita Cessna Bobcats
1946Toledo Jeeps
1947–1948Flint Dow A.C.'s
1947–1948Tulsa Ranchers
As a coach:
1940–1942Niangua HS
1947–1948Tulsa Ranchers
1947–1966Jefferson City HS

James Elmer Gibbs (August 19, 1913 – May 31, 2010) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Toledo Jeeps and Flint Dow A.C.'s in the National Basketball League (NBL) and averaged 5.5 points per game. Gibbs also served as a player-coach for the Tulsa Ranchers in the Professional Basketball League of America during 1947–48.

He was the older brother of NBL player John Gibbs.

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