Early Life and Football Career
J. D. Gibbs was born on February 21, 1969 near Los Angeles, California. At the time his father, Joe Gibbs was the assistant coach at University of Southern California. During Gibbs' childhood, he moved several times bofore settling in Washington, D. C. Once he graduated from Oakton High School, he attended The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. While attending, he was the defensive back and quarterback during the 1987-1990 seasons, as his father coached for the Washington Redskins. He helped the school team to two Division I Football Championship Subdivision(formally Division I-AA) playoff appearances, which his team won ten games in his senior season.
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