(1925-09-22)September 22, 1925 Michigan City, Indiana, U.S.
Died:
September 23, 1997(1997-09-23) (aged 72) Belleair, Florida, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:
243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:
Elston (IN)
College:
Valparaiso, Purdue
NFL draft:
1949 / Round: 6 / Pick: 55
Career history
As a player:
Buffalo Bills (1949)
Cleveland Browns (1950–1956)
Philadelphia Eagles (1956–1957)
Chicago Bears (1958–1959)
As a coach:
Washington Redskins (1960–1964) Offensive line coach
Chicago Bears (1965–1969) Offensive line coach
Chicago Bears (1970–1971) Defensive coordinator/Defensive line coach
Chicago Bears (1972–1974) Head coach
Chicago Winds (1975) Head coach
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976–1984) Defensive coordinator/Defensive line coach
Seattle Seahawks (1985–1989) Scout
Career highlights and awards
3× NFL Champion (1950, 1954, 1955)
2× First-team All-Pro (1953, 1955)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1949, 1952)
4× Pro Bowl (1952–1955)
Cleveland Browns Legends
AAFC Rookie Lineman of the Year (1949)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
116
Win–loss record (NFL):
11–30–1
Winning percentage:
.268
Player stats at PFR
Coaching stats at PFR
Abraham Gibron (September 22, 1925 – September 23, 1997) was an American professional football player and coach. Gibron played 11 seasons as a guard in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL) in the 1940s and 1950s, mostly with the Cleveland Browns. He was then hired as an assistant coach for the NFL's Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears before becoming head coach of the Bears between 1972 and 1974.
Gibron grew up in Indiana, where he was a standout athlete in high school. After graduating, he spent two years in the U.S. military during World War II, enrolling at Valparaiso University upon his discharge. He later transferred to Purdue University, where he played football for two years with the Boilermakers and was named an All-Big Ten Conference guard. Gibron's professional career began in 1949 with the Buffalo Bills of the AAFC. The league dissolved after that season, however, and he moved to the Browns in the NFL. While he was initially a substitute, Gibron developed into a strong lineman on Cleveland teams that won NFL championships in 1950, 1954 and 1955 behind an offensive attack that featured quarterback Otto Graham, end Dante Lavelli and tackle Lou Groza. He was named to the Pro Bowl, the NFL's all-star game, each year between 1952 and 1955.
After short stints with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Bears, Gibron ended his playing career and got into coaching. He served first as a line coach for the Redskins for five years, and then in a similar role for the Bears beginning in 1965. He rose to become Bears' defensive coordinator in the early 1970s, and was named head coach in 1972, replacing Jim Dooley. Gibron's three years leading the Bears were unsuccessful, however. His teams posted a combined win–loss–tie record of 11–30–1 over three seasons. Gibron was fired in 1974, and spent the following year as coach of the Chicago Winds, a team in the short-lived World Football League.
Gibron, who was known for his colorful personality and large size – he ballooned to more than 300 pounds as a coach – spent seven seasons as an assistant with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring from coaching. He stayed close to the game, however, by serving as a scout for the Seattle Seahawks in the late 1980s and as an advisor to the Buccaneers in the early 1990s. He died after suffering a series of strokes in 1997.
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