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Bob Gibe

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Bob Gibe
Gibe near the height of his swimming career in 1949
Personal information
Full nameRobert Jerome Gibe
Nickname"Bob"
National team United States
Born(1928-08-10)August 10, 1928
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 2005(2005-08-27) (aged 77)
Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S.
EducationWayne State University
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubDetroit Athletic Club
CoachJohn Newman (Lane Technical High)
Robert R. H. Kiphuth (Olympics)

Robert Jerome Gibe (August 10, 1928 – August 27, 2005) was an American competition swimmer who attended Wayne State University and represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London swimming in the preliminaries of the 4x200 freestyle relay event. He swam for the strong swimming program at Lane State Technical High School in Chicago, Illinois.[1]

Early life

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Robert Jibe was born August 10, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Lane Technical High School, a large Public School on Chicago's North Side, where he swam for the strong and regionally dominant swimming program coached by John Newman.[2] As a High School Junior at 15, while swimming for Lane Technical, Gibe was a defending champion in the 50 and 100 yard events, when he qualified for the Chicago City League 25-yard pool championship at Roosevelt High in April, 1944. In qualifying times for the City League Championship, he swam the fastest qualifying times in the 50-yard event of :25.6, and in the 100-yard event of 58.4.[3] In February, 1945, Gibe helped lead Lane Technical High to the Illinois State Championship with a victory over New Trier High School in a close meet. At the State Championship, Gibe won the 50-yard freestyle in :24.9 and the 100-yard freestyle in 55.3.[4] In June, 1945, Gibe received All American honors for his performance in the 50-yard freestyle.[5]

Gibe attended Wayne State University, and though they had a swim team, he swam primarily for the Detroit Athletic Club during his collegiate years. Representing Detroit Athletic Club in early April, 1949, he won the 220-yard freestyle with a time of 2:10.8 at the AAU National Championship indoor meet at Daytona Beach Florida, and placed second in the 100-yard freestyle.[6] Gibe won the 100-yard AAU freestyle championship in 1949.[7]

At the 1948 trials for the Olympics that year, Gibe finished third in the 200 meter freestyle, qualifying for the 4x200 freestyle relay.[7]

1948 London Olympics

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On February 8, 1948, Gibe swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's Olympic 4×200-meter freestyle relay that swam a combined time of 8:55.90. His preliminary team consisted of Bill Dudley of New Orleans, Ed Gilbert of Austin, and Gene Rodgers of New York. Gibe did not swim in the finals, but his preliminary team finished in a time allowing the Americans to progress to the next round. International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, and Yale swim Coach Robert “Bob” Kiphuth coached the U.S. men's swim team in 1948.[1][8] However, Gibe did not receive a medal because under the Olympic swimming rules in effect in 1948, relay swimmers who swam in preliminary heats only for teams that later won medals in the finals were not eligible.[9][10][11]

Gibe died August 27, 2005 in Palm Harbor, Florida.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Gibe". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Pruter, Robert, "Chicago Public School Make Their Mark in Swimming: Lane Tech and DuSable in the 1930's and 1940's"". Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ ""Tilden Bids for City Title", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, April 21, 1944, pg. 27". Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ ""Lane Defeats New Trier For Swim Crown", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, February 25, 1945, pg. 20". Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ ""Four Connecticut Swimmers Gain All American High School Honors", Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, June 3, 1945, pg. 39". Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Keith Carter and Bob Gibe Win in AAU Swim Meet", The Gazette and Daily, York, Pennsylvania, April 2, 1949, pg. 24". Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 "Olympedia Biography, Bob Gibe". Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "United States Swimming at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Robert Gibe, World Aquatics, London Olympic Results". Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ ""New Record for Whitfield in Olympics", The Columbus Telegram, Columbus, Ohio, August 2, 1948, pg. 1". Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  11. ↑ "International Swimming Hall of Fame, Bob Kiphuth". Retrieved June 12, 2012.
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