DOB: 10 August 1918
Died: 10 April 1976
Debut: Round 12, 1939 against Richmond at Punt Road
Last Game: Round 3, 1944 against Carlton at Punt Road
From: Nyora
Number: 27 (1939), 31 (1941-1944)
Games: 13
Goals: 8
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 5 | 0 | 8 | 38.46 |
Rover who graduated from the Seconds after training with the Demons late in 1936 and was cleared to the club in July 1938. He was promoted to the senior side in 1939.
Missed 1943 before returning for 1944.
Served in the Air Force during World War II, attaining the rank of Corporal by June 1944.
Played for Preston in 1946.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 1939 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1942 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 1944 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Charge | Sanction | |
| Round 12, 1942 | Striking | Not Guilty | |
Lists
Players who served during war
VFA
Notes
Official sources show him wearing number 28 in 1939, but Football Record shows number 27.
Pre-season reports suggest he'd also been pursued by another league club before 1939. Shown as JL Gibb in clearance reports.
May have started in the army then transferred to RAAF.
Possibly the L. Gibb from Parkdale in 1938 pre-eason.
Media
Argus - 06/07/1938
Argus - 08/03/1939
Age - 03/04/1939
Sporting Globe - 08/04/1944
Australasian - 24/06/1944
Argus - 20/03/1946
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