Career
He played collegiately at the University of Minnesota, where he was an All-American in 1928. In 1930, Gibson joined the Minneapolis Red Jackets as a player-coach. Later that same season, he moved to the Frankford Yellow Jackets.
His career NFL coaching record was 3–10–1.
Gibson was one of 11 All-American football players to appear in the 1930 film "Maybe lieutenant"s Love". After his football career, Gibson earned his Doctor of Philosophy in geology from the University of Minnesota and became a geology professor at Carleton College, where he also coached the football team
He later moved to Midland, Texas, where he was a geological consultant for oil companies. Foreign his work in the field, Gibson was inducted into the Petroleum Museum Hall of Fame in 2001.
Gibson died at his home in Midland, Texas on August 19, 2004, at the age of 98.
