Gilbert Ford

Who is Gilbert Ford?

Gilbert "Gib" Ford was an American basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. Mr.Ford played collegiality at the University of Texas.

He was part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal in 1956.

A native of Texas, he played for Amarillo High School and in 1950 was a Texas High School All State player and participant in the Texas High School All Star Game. He is enshrined in the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Following High School, Mr. Ford played basketball for the University of Texas from 1950-1954 and was the Co-Captain of the team his senior year, when the team was Co-Champions of the Southwest Conference. He was named to various All SWC teams and took part in the 1954 Shrine East/West College All Star Game in Kansas City. In 1986, he was inducted into the University of Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor. After graduation from Texas in 1954, he was a started in the famous Phillips 66 Oilers, which won the National AAU Championship in 1955, and the National Industrial League Championship in 1955 and 1958. While serving in the Air Force, he played on the 1956 All Air Force Team and the All Armed Forces Team, which qualified for the 1956 Olympic Trials.