Jack Gibson (rugby league)

Jack Gibson OAM (27 February 1929 – 9 May 2008) was an Australian rugby league coach, player, and commentator. He is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the sport's history. Nicknamed 'Supercoach', he was highly regarded not only for his coaching record but also for his thirst for innovation, as he introduced new coaching and training methods into the sport in the 1970s, and 1980s, when first-grade rugby league was then still played and coached on a semi-professional basis.

Jack Gibson
Personal information
Full nameJohn Arthur Gibson
Born(1929-02-27)27 February 1929
Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
Died9 May 2008(2008-05-09) (aged 79)
Waterfall, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1953–61 Eastern Suburbs 123 26 0 0 78
1962 Newtown Jets 12 4 0 0 12
1963–65 Western Suburbs 19 1 0 0 3
Total 154 31 0 0 93
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1954 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1967–68 Eastern Suburbs 46 27 3 16 59
1970–71 St. George 49 33 1 15 67
1973 Newtown Jets 26 16 1 9 62
1974–76 Eastern Suburbs 73 56 1 16 77
1978–79 South Sydney 44 21 1 22 48
1981–83 Parramatta Eels 84 61 1 22 73
1985–87 Cronulla 72 31 1 39 43
Total 394 245 9 139 62
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1989–90 New South Wales 6 2 0 4 33
1989–90 City Origin 2 2 0 0 100
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He played and coached in Sydney's top grade competition, the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership, and coached Eastern Suburbs to premierships in 1974 and 1975 and later the Parramatta Eels to three successive premierships from 1981 to 1983.

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