Ward B. "Hoot" Gibson Jr. (December 5, 1921 – February 1, 1958) was an American professional basketball player. He played for several teams in the National Basketball League (NBL) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Gibson was killed in a car accident in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving and hit a tree. He was survived by his wife, Vonnie. NBA career statistics Regular season References External links 1921 births 1958 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from Des Moines, Iowa Boston Celtics players Centers (basketball) Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players Denver Nuggets (1948–1950) players Power forwards (basketball) Road incident deaths in Iowa Tri-Cities Blackhawks players Undrafted National Basketball Association players Waterloo Hawks players