Bobby Gibb
Bobby Gibb | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Robert Wilton Gibb | ||
Date of birth | 1 June 1902 | ||
Place of birth | Walhalla, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 24 May 1953 | (aged 50)||
Place of death | Wangaratta, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Leopold | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1921 | South Melbourne | 4 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Robert Wilton Gibb (1 June 1902 – 24 May 1953) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family[]
The son of William Doig Gibb (1857–1933),[2] and Rebecca Kate Gibb (1859–1932), née Moore,[3] Robert Wilton Gibb was born at Walhalla, Victoria on 1 June 1902.
He married Doris May White (1904–1963) in 1929.
Football[]
Recruited from the local Leopold Football Club, and one of the team's five debutants—Gibb, Leon Beer, Bob McDonald, John Mitchell, and Jimmy Rodgers—he played his first match for South Melbourne against Melbourne on 28 May 1921.
Death[]
He died (suddenly) on 24 May 1953.[4]
Notes[]
References[]
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links[]
- Bobby Gibb's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bobby Gibb at AustralianFootball.com
Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1953 deaths
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Sydney Swans players
- Australian rules biography, 1902 birth stubs