4-yr player for New Castle Trojans … captained team senior year … as a junior, helped Trojans earn berth in Muncie semistate, playing in game against Fort Wayne Central that featured five future college All- Americans – Gib and his brother, Marvin, for New Castle, and Central’s Curly Armstong, Herm Schaefer and Emile Sitko Gib … was 4-yr player at Tennessee, captaining team his junior year … All-American his senior season … 3-time all-SEC selection … though good shooter and playmaker, is considered by many as the Vols’ all-time best defensive player. His two older brothers, Marvin and Vern, are also in the Hall of Fame.

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