Gary Gibson

· “Gibbo” was Vice President of the SBA in 1982, and again in 1991 and 1992, then being elected as SBA President in 1993.

 

· Gary had a major stake in naming the association emblem the “Jets” and also suggested the color scheme of royal blue and white befitting with many other Sunbury sporting clubs.

 

· Gary was our longstanding Tribunal Secretary, and he also coached numerous Sunbury Jets VJBL teams.

 

· When not in office as the President or Vice President, Gary was a General Committee member of the SBA Board for many years.

 

· Gary was responsible for negotiations with the Preston Rams in 1984 before they became the Sunbury Jets in the State Championship Men.

 

· Gary was also the General Manager of the first Sunbury Jets Executive Committee in 1985 and served as assistant coach of our SEBL Men in 1986.

 

· In 1990 Gary also provided a helping hand with the SEABL (Now NBL1) license being transferred from Sunbury to Keilor.

 

· Gary also was the administrator for the Western basketball division of the VJBL for Basketball Victoria for manty years.

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It was very sad when we lost Gibbo in 2011, he was a great character and contributor around the SBA.