Plymouth State University

BOB GIBSON ('75):  Bob Gibson is generally considered one of the finest all-around athletes in the history of Plymouth State.  He was PSC’s first football All-American, a four-year starting ice hockey goalie and a four-year starting third baseman in baseball.

Obviously “a man for all seasons,” Gibson was a four-year starter at cornerback for the Panther football team under head coach Tom Bell, He intercepted a team-record 23 passes and also holds the mark for most passes picked off in a season with nine.

He was the first Kodak All-American at PSC and was also named to the New England Football Conference All-Star Team in 1971, 1973 and 1974.  He was an integral part of the PSC defense which was nationally ranked during the 1970s.

The multi-talented Gibson was also a starting goalie for the ice hockey team for four straight years and was considered one of the most talented goalies in the New England small college region. Under head coach Rick Hutchins, Gibson was also a standout in baseball and led the squad in hitting during both the 1972 and 1975 seasons.  During his senior year the sweet-swinging lefty batted .374.

Gibson played in a semi-pro baseball league and helped to construct the present addition to the grandstands at Currier Field.