John Gibbs (rugby league)

John Gibbs
Personal information
Nickname Johnny
Born 16 May 1956
Playing information
Position Halfback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1976–81 Manly-Warringah 87 44 0 3 135
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
1978 Australia 0 0 0 0 0
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John Gibbs is an Australian radio personality and former rugby league footballer. A New South Wales state and Australia national representative half back of the 1970s and 80s, he played his club football with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Gibbs spent 2012 as a presenter on NRL Daily and is also the host of Sydney radio station 2UE's Sports Today programme and has appeared regularly on The Footy Show. He was also previously a member of the Continuous Call Team.

Gibbs started his football career as a Manly junior and played in the NSWRFL premiership in the 1970s and 80s as halfback of the Sea Eagles. He was selected for the 1978 Kangaroo tour but didn't play in any tests.[1] After his football career was prematurely ended due to injury, he started a successful career in radio.[2] He has also worked as a player and celebrity manager, one of his clients being former team-mate Paul Vautin. In 2003 Gibbs was inducted into the Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "John Gibbs 1976 to 1981". Silvertails - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Supporters Group. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  2. ↑ 2UE. "2UE Sports Today with John Gibbs Bio". 2ue.com.au. Retrieved 2013-02-21.
  3. ↑ Pittwater Council. "Northern Beaches Sporting Hall of Fame". pittwater.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2009-05-24.