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{{Short description|American football player}}
{{Short description|American football coach (1941–2021)}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|2|22|mf=y}}
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| birth_place = [[Morganton, North Carolina]]
| birth_place = [[Morganton, North Carolina]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|7|12|1941|2|22}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|7|12|1941|2|22}}
| death_place = [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
| death_place = [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S.
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| college = [[Davidson Wildcats football|Davidson]]
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* [[Indianapolis Colts]] <br>Offensive line (1992)
* [[Indianapolis Colts]] <br>Offensive line (1992)
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] <br>Offensive line (1993–1994)
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] <br>Offensive line (1993–1994)
* [[Denver Broncos]] <br>Assistant head coach/offensive line (1995–2003)
* Denver Broncos <br>Assistant head coach/offensive line (1995–2003)
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] <br>Assistant head coach/offensive line (2004) <br>consultant (2005) <br>Offensive line/consultant (2006)
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] <br>Assistant head coach/offensive line (2004) <br>consultant (2005) <br>Offensive line/consultant (2006)
* [[Houston Texans]] <br>Assistant head coach/offense (2008–2009)
* [[Houston Texans]] <br>Assistant head coach/offensive line (2008–2009)
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] <br>Assistant head coach/offensive line (2010)
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] <br>Assistant head coach/offensive line (2010)
* [[Denver Broncos]] <br>Offensive line consultant (2013)
* Denver Broncos <br>Offensive line consultant (2013)
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* 2× [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XXXII|XXXII]], [[Super Bowl XXXIII|XXXIII]])
* 2× [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XXXII|XXXII]], [[Super Bowl XXXIII|XXXIII]])
* 1× NCHSAA 3A State Champion (1968)
* NCHSAA 3A State champion (1968)
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'''Alexander Gibbs, Jr.'''<ref>[https://davidsonwildcats.com/honors/hall-of-fame/alexander-gibbs-jr-63/27 Davidson Wildcats Hall of Fame: "Alexander Gibbs, Jr. ('63)"]</ref> (February 22, 1941 – July 12, 2021) was an American professional [[American football|football]] coach who was a longtime [[offensive line]] coach in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He coached [[college football]] for over a decade before joining the [[Denver Broncos]] of the NFL in 1984. He won two [[Super Bowl]]s with Denver.<ref>{{cite news|first= Josh|last=Alpe|title=Alex Gibbs dies at 80|date=July 12, 2021|work=Pro Football Talk|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/07/12/alex-gibbs-dies-at-80/|access-date=July 13, 2021}}</ref>
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'''Alex Gibbs''' (February 22, 1941 – July 12, 2021) was a [[National Football League]] (NFL) offensive line coach and one-time assistant [[NFL]] head coach. He served as an offensive line consultant for the [[American football]] team the [[Denver Broncos]]. Gibbs was a well known proponent of the [[zone blocking]] scheme and popularized its use while he was offensive line coach of the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref name="resign"/> Denver became famous at that time for its use of smaller and more agile offensive linemen and the success of its running backs, most notably [[Terrell Davis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches/alex-gibbs/74d11a02-5c97-4777-8a07-799dc18d986f |title=Coach Bio |publisher=seahawks.com |access-date=September 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210001522/http://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches/alex-gibbs/74d11a02-5c97-4777-8a07-799dc18d986f |archive-date=February 10, 2010 }}</ref> Gibbs was to enter his first season on [[Pete Carroll]]'s [[Seattle Seahawks]] staff as the assistant head coach and offensive line coach in 2010,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4819300 |title=Gibbs joins Carroll's staff |work=[[ESPN]] |date=January 13, 2010 |access-date=September 6, 2010}}</ref> but announced his unexpected retirement a week before the start of the NFL's 2010 regular season.<ref name="resign">{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5532864 |title=Alex Gibbs resigns just prior to season |work=ESPN |date=September 5, 2010 |access-date=September 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100908110110/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5532864 |archive-date=8 September 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/453489-alex-gibbs-retires-pat-ruel-to-take-over-injured-o-line |title=Alex Gibbs Retires, Pat Ruel to Take Over Injured O-Line |work=bleacherreport.com |date=September 6, 2010 |access-date=September 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911083435/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/453489-alex-gibbs-retires-pat-ruel-to-take-over-injured-o-line |archive-date=11 September 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2013 he returned to the [[Denver Broncos]] in a consultant role for one year.<ref>http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_23227637/broncos-bring-back-alex-gibbs-offensive-line-consultant</ref><ref>http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_25320778/broncos-james-cregg-coach-offensive-line-alex-gibbs</ref>


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Gibbs was a well known proponent of the [[zone blocking]] scheme and popularized its use while he was offensive line coach of the Broncos.<ref name="resign"/> Denver became famous at that time for its use of smaller and more agile offensive linemen and the success of its running backs, most notably [[Terrell Davis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches/alex-gibbs/74d11a02-5c97-4777-8a07-799dc18d986f |title=Coach Bio |publisher=seahawks.com |access-date=September 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210001522/http://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches/alex-gibbs/74d11a02-5c97-4777-8a07-799dc18d986f |archive-date=February 10, 2010 }}</ref> Gibbs was to enter his first season on [[Pete Carroll]]'s [[Seattle Seahawks]] staff as the assistant head coach and offensive line coach in 2010,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4819300 |title=Gibbs joins Carroll's staff |work=[[ESPN]] |date=January 13, 2010 |access-date=September 6, 2010}}</ref> but announced his unexpected retirement a week before the start of the NFL's 2010 regular season.<ref name="resign">{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=5532864 |title=Alex Gibbs resigns just prior to season |work=ESPN |date=September 5, 2010 |access-date=September 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100908110110/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5532864 |archive-date=8 September 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/453489-alex-gibbs-retires-pat-ruel-to-take-over-injured-o-line |title=Alex Gibbs Retires, Pat Ruel to Take Over Injured O-Line |work=bleacherreport.com |date=September 6, 2010 |access-date=September 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911083435/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/453489-alex-gibbs-retires-pat-ruel-to-take-over-injured-o-line |archive-date=11 September 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2013 he returned to the [[Denver Broncos]] in a consultant role for one year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_23227637/broncos-bring-back-alex-gibbs-offensive-line-consultant|title = Broncos bring back Alex Gibbs as offensive line consultant|date = 12 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_25320778/broncos-james-cregg-coach-offensive-line-alex-gibbs|title = Broncos hire James Cregg as offensive line assistant, Alex Gibbs out|date = 11 March 2014}}</ref>
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Gibbs died at his home in [[Phoenix, Arizona]] on July 12, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Broncos mourn passing of former offensive line coach Alex Gibbs |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-mourn-passing-of-former-offensive-line-coach-alex-gibbs |website=DenverBroncos.com}}</ref>

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Gibbs died at his home in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], on July 12, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Broncos mourn passing of former offensive line coach Alex Gibbs |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-mourn-passing-of-former-offensive-line-coach-alex-gibbs |website=DenverBroncos.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:20, 19 August 2024

Alex Gibbs
Personal information
Born:(1941-02-22)February 22, 1941
Morganton, North Carolina, U.S.
Died:July 12, 2021(2021-07-12) (aged 80)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Career information
College:Davidson
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards

Alexander Gibbs, Jr.[1] (February 22, 1941 – July 12, 2021) was an American professional football coach who was a longtime offensive line coach in the National Football League (NFL). He coached college football for over a decade before joining the Denver Broncos of the NFL in 1984. He won two Super Bowls with Denver.[2]

Gibbs was a well known proponent of the zone blocking scheme and popularized its use while he was offensive line coach of the Broncos.[3] Denver became famous at that time for its use of smaller and more agile offensive linemen and the success of its running backs, most notably Terrell Davis.[4] Gibbs was to enter his first season on Pete Carroll's Seattle Seahawks staff as the assistant head coach and offensive line coach in 2010,[5] but announced his unexpected retirement a week before the start of the NFL's 2010 regular season.[3][6] In May 2013 he returned to the Denver Broncos in a consultant role for one year.[7][8]

Gibbs died at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 12, 2021.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Davidson Wildcats Hall of Fame: "Alexander Gibbs, Jr. ('63)"
  2. ^ Alpe, Josh (July 12, 2021). "Alex Gibbs dies at 80". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Alex Gibbs resigns just prior to season". ESPN. September 5, 2010. Archived from the original on September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  4. ^ "Coach Bio". seahawks.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  5. ^ "Gibbs joins Carroll's staff". ESPN. January 13, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  6. ^ "Alex Gibbs Retires, Pat Ruel to Take Over Injured O-Line". bleacherreport.com. September 6, 2010. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  7. ^ "Broncos bring back Alex Gibbs as offensive line consultant". May 12, 2013.
  8. ^ "Broncos hire James Cregg as offensive line assistant, Alex Gibbs out". March 11, 2014.
  9. ^ "Broncos mourn passing of former offensive line coach Alex Gibbs". DenverBroncos.com.
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