Born: April 10, 1935
Hometown: Hickory, MS
Year Induction: 1979
Deceased : February 20, 2019
Ole Miss (1953-1957)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1960-1965)
New York Giants (1966-1968)
Cincinnati Reds (1971)
Houston Astros (1972)
Playing basketball for Ole Miss in 1957, Joe Gibbon was second in the nation in scoring average with 30 points per game.
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