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Jack Gibson

Jack Gibson
A decent Hockey player himself, Jack Gibson entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builders category for his early organizing ability during the infancy of organizing the game. Gibson starred, and recruited and formed a very good Portage Lake squad, but it was in Northern Michigan where his contributions to the game really came to life. Gibson was the brainchild behind the International Hockey League, which was the first professional league for the sport. Although most of the teams were in Michigan, the league had teams in Pittsburgh and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The league did not last long as professional hockey emerged in Canada, and many of the top players that Gibson lured from north of the border returned home.



Elected In:
1976

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