Paul Dean Gibson (June 20, 1948 – May 23, 1975) was a wide receiver in the

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(NFL).

Career

A track star at University of Texas at El Paso, Gibson won the 1970 NCAA high hurdles title. He was drafted in the eighth round of the

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by the

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and was a member of the

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that season. He played at the collegiate level at the

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. After appearing in one game for the Packers, he signed with the

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in 1974. He died from injuries suffered in an auto accident in 1975.

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People from Paris, Arkansas Green Bay Packers players American football wide receivers American male hurdlers UTEP Miners football players UTEP Miners men's track and field athletes Track and field athletes from Arkansas Players of American football from Arkansas 1948 births 1975 deaths Road incident deaths in Texas {{widereceiver-1940s-stub

Career

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