John Wesley Gibbs (August 26, 1915 â April 22, 1982) was an American basketball player and coach. He briefly played professional basketball for the Flint Dow A.C.'s in the National Basketball League (NBL) in two games during 1947âÂÂ48. He had previously played college basketball under coach Henry Iba at Oklahoma State UniversityâÂÂStillwater, and at the University of Central Missouri. He later had a career as a coach at Poplar Bluff High School from 1959âÂÂ1968.
He was the younger brother of NBL player Jim Gibbs.