How Did Alex Gibbs Die?
On Monday, the Denver Broncos and the NFL lost a key character. The organization revealed that longtime assistant coach Alex Gibbs died as a result of complications from a stroke. He was 80 years old. Gibbs died at his home in Phoenix, Arizona.
Death Cause- Complications from a stroke. (Death Date: 12 July 2021)
Who Was Alex Gibbs?
Alexander Gibbs, Jr. was born on February 22, 1941, in Morganton, North Carolina. Alexander Gibbs, Jr. was an American football coach who worked as an offensive line coach in the National Football League for many years (NFL). Before joining the NFL's Denver Broncos in 1984, he coached college football for over a decade. With Denver, he won two Super Bowls.
While coaching the Broncos' offensive line, Gibbs was a big proponent of the zone-blocking scheme and helped popularize it. At the time, Denver was known for its usage of a smaller, more athletic offensive lineman as well as the success of its running backs, particularly Terrell Davis.
Gibbs was set to begin his first season as an assistant head coach and offensive line coach for Pete Carroll's Seattle Seahawks in 2010, but he unexpectedly announced his retirement a week before the start of the NFL's 2010 regular season. He returned to the Denver Broncos as a consultant for a year in May 2013.