Bob Gibe

American swimmer (1928–2005)

Bob Gibe
Personal information
Full name	Robert Jerome Gibe
Nickname	"Bob"
National team	United States
Born	(1928-08-10)August 10, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 27, 2005(2005-08-27) (aged 77) Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Swimming

Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Detroit Athletic Club

Robert Jerome Gibe (August 10, 1928 – August 27, 2005) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.^[1] He swam for the gold medal-winning U.S. team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay.^[1]^[2] However, Gibe did not receive a medal because under the Olympic swimming rules in effect in 1948, relay swimmers who only competed for winning teams in the preliminary heats were not eligible.

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ 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.