Rupert Gibb
Australian rules footballer
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Rupert Gibb (25 August 1900 – 4 July 1978) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Fullname
Rupert Gibb
Born
25 August 1900
Died
4 July 1978 (aged 77)
Original team
Vermont
| Rupert Gibb | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Rupert Gibb | ||
| Born | 25 August 1900 | ||
| Died | 4 July 1978 (aged 77) | ||
| Original team | Vermont | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1922 | Richmond | 4 (0) | |
| 1925 | Footscray | 12 (8) | |
| Total | 16 (8) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gibb was a well-performed professional sprinter, having won the Warrnambool Gift and the 1925 Warracknabeal Gift. Gibb was a finalist in the 1926 Stawell Gift, finishing 5th off 8 1/4yds.[2]
In 1937, Gibb was appointed as coach of Corowa Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League.[3]
