While there is plenty of excitement for Notre Dame football, on Sunday evening, it was announced that former Irish defensive tackle Oliver Gibson had passed away at 53-years old putting a damper on the good mood.
The Illinois native played for the Irish in the early 1990’s, and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft. He’d also play for the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, before retiring after the 2004 season.
Gibson finished his NFL career with 243 tackles and 17.5 sacks, solid numbers considering where he was drafted. Following his playing career, he’d return home and was the head coach of the Romeoville High School football program, and also was an assistant basketball coach according to PennLive.com.
It’s a sad day for Notre Dame Nation, as our thoughts and prayers go out to the Gibson family.
This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame football and NFL defensive tackle Oliver Gibson passes away at age 53
Reporting by Michael Chen , Fighting Irish Wire / Fighting Irish Wire
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