Oliver Donnovan Gibson (born March 15, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played from 1995–2003 for the Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame.
In 1989, Gibson was named USA Today High School Football Defensive Player of the Year.
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USA Today High School Football Defensive Player of the Year winners
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- 1982: Harris
- 1983: Stallworth
- 1984: McDonald
- 1985: Foley
- 1986: Spindler
- 1987: Collins
- 1988: Gilbert
- 1989: Gibson
- 1990: D. Brooks
- 1991: Daniels
- 1992: German
- 1993: Green
- 1994: Minor
- 1995: Katzenmoyer
- 1996: Warren
- 1997: Johnson
- 1998: Redding
- 1999: Williams
- 2000: Cody
- 2001: A. Brooks
- 2002: Cromartie
- 2003: Ginn
- 2004: Phillips
- 2005: McCoy
- 2006: Austin
- 2007: Peterson
- 2008: Te'o
- 2009: Joyner
- 2010: Clowney
- 2011: Edwards
- 2012: Cravens
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1995 NFL Draft selections
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- Mark Bruener
- Kordell Stewart
- Brenden Stai
- Oliver Gibson
- Donta Jones
- Lethon Flowers
- Lance Brown
- Barron Miles
- Henry Bailey
- Cole Ford
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- Draft Years
- 1974
- 1976
- 1978
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Gibson, Oliver |
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| Short description |
American football player |
| Date of birth |
March 15, 1972 |
| Place of birth |
Romeoville, Illinois |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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