Charles Griffin Gibson (November 21, 1899 – December 18, 1990) was a Major League

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. Gibson was born in LaGrange, Georgia, and attended

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. He was head football coach at Auburn High School for the 1923 season, leading the team to a 6–0 record. In 1924, he played his only season of Major League ball, participating in 12 games as a

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