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Dee Gibson

American basketball player (1923-2003) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 79

Robert Dee Gibson Jr. was an American professional basketball player. He was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers.

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Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball1947-1948
Atlanta Hawks
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Gibson began his career for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the National Basketball League (NBL) in the 1948-49 season and stayed with the team when the NBL became the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the 1949-50 season. He then played in the short-lived National Professional Basketball League in 1950-51 for the Louisville Alumnites. He played in college for Western Kentucky University.

Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2003 · aged 79