Bob Gibson, a 1957 Creighton graduate, is currently 22nd on the men’s basketball all-time scoring list with 1,272 career points. His No. 45 jersey has been retired by the men’s basketball program.
COURTESY OF CREIGHTON ATHLETICSBob Gibson, all-star Creighton dual-sport athlete and baseball Hall of Famer, died Oct. 2 after a nearly year-and-a-half-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
An Omaha native, Gibson was a hometown hero who participated in baseball, track and basketball at Omaha Technical High School before moving on to Creighton, from which he graduated in 1957.
In addition to completing careers in baseball and basketball for the Jays, Gibson added to his resume as an occasional track runner his senior year, according to a 1957 Creightonian sports column.