John Gibbs (basketball)

John Gibbs
Personal information
Born(1915-08-26)August 26, 1915
DiedApril 22, 1982(1982-04-22) (aged 66)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College
PositionGuard
Career history
Playing
1947Flint Dow A.C.'s
1947–1948Tulsa Ranchers
Coaching
1959–1968Poplar Bluff HS

John Wesley Gibbs (August 26, 1915 – April 22, 1982) was an American basketball player and coach. He briefly played professional basketball for the Flint Dow A.C.'s in the National Basketball League (NBL) in two games during 1947–48. He had previously played college basketball under coach Henry Iba at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater, and at the University of Central Missouri. He later had a career as a coach at Poplar Bluff High School from 1959–1968.

He was the younger brother of NBL player Jim Gibbs.