Jake Gibbs
Quarterback, Baseball Player
1938 –
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Who is Jake Gibbs?
Jerry Dean "Jake" Gibbs is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees as a platoon catcher from 1962 to 1971. His strong hit record in 1968 earned him the nickname "Dead-Eye" Gibbs.
Prior to beginning his professional baseball career, Gibbs had successful careers in college baseball and college football at the University of Mississippi for the Ole Miss Rebels. He returned to Ole Miss to coach the baseball and football teams.
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- Born
- Nov 7, 1938
Grenada - Profession
- Education
- University of Mississippi
- Lived in
- Grenada
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on July 23, 2013
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