Birth Name: Joshua Gibson
Place of Birth: Buena Vista, Georgia, USA
Date of Birth: December 21, 1911
Place of Death: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of Death: January 20, 1947
Ethnicity: African-American
Ancestry/Genealogy: Josh Gibson was an American baseball catcher. Baseball historians consider Gibson to be among the very best power hitters and catchers in the history of any baseball league, which includes Major League Baseball (MLB). Gibson was often compared to Babe Ruth being called the “black Babe Ruth.”
Josh Gibson was the son of Mark Gibson and Nancy Woodlock. Both of Gibson’s parents were born in Georgia, USA.
GIbson’s paternal grandparents were Jerry Gibson and Ella Swan.
Gibson’s maternal grandparents were Shack Woodlock and Alice Josey.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3160/josh-gibson
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211044333/mark-gibson
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211044427/nancy-gibson
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