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Claude "Hoot" Gibson

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419:. In both 1963 and 1964, Gibson led the AFL in punt returns, the only player in modern history to do so. In fact, Gibson owns the third best punt return average of all professional football players with 75 or more punt returns. Gibson returned 110 punts for 1,381 yards during his career for a 12.1 average. He scored three punt return touchdowns and had a long return of 85 yards. Gibson's pro career lasted five years, when he abruptly retired at age 27. For the next two years he served as a scout and recruiter in the Raiders' organization. 38: 568:. During July of that year, Gibson was elevated to interim head coach when Golden Hurricane coach Vince Carillot resigned. When Gibson's Tulsa squad started the season 4โ€“1, which included a stunning upset of Memphis State, a team Tulsa had not beaten in six years, the interim label was removed. His first Golden Hurricane team finished 6โ€“4. Gibson would spend three seasons at Tulsa, before returning home to the North Carolina mountains. He became the head football coach at 365:
He provided crucial rushing and receiving yards whenever needed. He played his entire senior season with a broken hand and wrist. Gibson concluded his senior year by playing in four post-season all-star games โ€” Senior Bowl, Copper Bowl, Coaches All-America Bowl and the Chicago All-Star Game. Gibson, and teammate
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Gibson was an instant star on the NC State Wolfpack freshman team, as a defensive back, receiver, return man and halfback. For the next three seasons, Gibson rarely came out of a ballgame. He led the Pack in punt returns in 1958 and 1960, kickoff returns in 1959 and interceptions in 1960 with four.
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In 1967 when Edwards had an opening come up on his staff, Gibson was the first person he called. Gibson returned to Raleigh just in time for what is arguably the greatest football season in NC State history. He coached the "white shoed" defensive backs of the 1967 Wolfpack, a squad that started the
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Gibson's first year in the pro ranks he picked up a nickname. His Charger teammates gave him the nickname "Hoot." "During my pro career I never saw my name in the paper as Claude", said Gibson. "It was 'Hoot' everywhere I went, and still is today."
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year 8โ€“0 and rose to #3 in the polls. The 1967 Pack finished the year 9โ€“2. Following the 1967 season, Gibson began a pro coaching career that lasted two years. At age 29, he coached the
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encouraged Gibson to return to NC State to finish his degree work, and help coach spring ball. He received an education degree from State in 1961.
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It was Gibson's versatility, speed and daring that made him a valuable pro commodity. He was drafted in the third round of the NFL Draft by the
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defensive backs in 1968, becoming the youngest assistant coach in professional football. He spent the 1969 season on the
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at San Diego, leading the league in interceptions in 1962. During Gibson's rookie season, the Chargers lost to the
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Gibson was fired after the first six games of the 1972 season and replaced by
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In 1970, Gibson returned to college football as the
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Following the 1962 season, Gibson was traded to the
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Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Lee H. Edwards
Asheville, North Carolina
NC State
1961
Chicago Bears
1961
San Diego Chargers
1961
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Oakland Raiders
1963
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ACC
1960
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kick returner
college football
North Carolina State University
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