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Oliver Gibson, a former NFL defensive line player who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Bengals of Cincinnati, died, announced his family and Notre Dame.
He was 53 years old.
Gibson played nine seasons in the NFL after the Steelers selected the former Fighting Irish star in the fourth round of the 1995 draft. He was in the same draft class as Mark Bruener, Kordell Stewart and Brenden Stai.
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The defensive line player Oliver Gibson, n ° 99 of the Bengals of Cincinnati, watches from the field after a match against the Steelers of Pittsburgh at the Heinz Field on November 30, 2003 in Pittsburgh. (George Gojkovich / Getty Images)
He played four seasons at Pittsburgh and five others in Cincinnati.
“We are deeply saddened by the death of Oliver Gibson. We send our condolences to his family and friends,” said Notre Dame in a statement on Monday.
Gibson played 133 games and recorded 17.5 bags with 243 combined plated. The best season of his career occurred in 1999, when he gathered 4.5 bags with 41 plated. He played the 16 games with the Bengals that year.
The defensive line player Oliver Gibson, n ° 98 of the Pittsburgh Steelers, looked at the touch in a match against the Oilers of Tennessee at Three Rivers Stadium on September 28, 1997 in Pittsburgh. (George Gojkovich / Getty Images)
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He played from 1995 to 2003.
The former star of Bengals, Chad Ochocinco, was one of those who shared their condolences on social networks.
He played football at high school in Romeoville, Illinois, where he was appointed defensive player of the USA Today high school of the year.
Pittsburgh Steelers Tackle Oliver Gibson, # 98, during the media day of the Super Bowl XXX at Sun Devil Stadium in Temple, Arizona, January 23, 1996. (USA Today Sports)
Gibson returned to his Alma Mater in 2014 to become a football head coach, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He was also assistant basketball coach.
