. . . . . . . . "4940"^^ . "Gilbert \"Gib\" Ford (September 14, 1931 \u2013 January 10, 2017) was an American basketball player and business executive, who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics as part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. Born in Tulia, Texas, he played college basketball at the University of Texas. He worked for thirty-five years at Converse, Inc., ultimately becoming the company's chairman and CEO. Ford played for Amarillo High School. In 1950 he was a Texas High School All State player and a participant in the Texas High School All Star Game. His name is enshrined in the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Following High School, Ford played basketball for the University of Texas from 1950\u20131954, and was co-captain of the team his senior year, when the team was a co-champion of the Southwest Conference. He was named to various All-SWC teams and took part in the 1954 Shrine East/West College All Star Game in Kansas City. In 1986, he was inducted into the University of Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor. After graduation from Texas in 1954, where he was also a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, Ford was a starter for the famous Phillips 66 Oilers, which won the National AAU Championship in 1955, and the National Industrial Basketball League Championship in 1955 and 1958. While serving in the Air Force, Ford played on the 1956 All Air Force Team and the All Armed Forces Team, which qualified for the 1956 Olympic trials. In August 1994, Ford was appointed chairman of the board and CEO of Converse, Inc. He retired December 1, 1996 after 35 years of service with the company. Ford first joined Converse as a member of the sales staff in 1961, and served in a number of executive capacities before becoming president of the company in 1986. Ford was affiliated with several sporting goods and footwear manufacturers' organizations. He served two terms, 1982\u201385 and 1991\u201393, as the chairman of the board of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA). He was instrumental in creating the industry's first Super Show in 1986, the world's largest sporting goods trade show. He also was a member of the boards of directors of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry, the Two/Ten Foundation, the Footwear Industries of America, the Rubber and Plastic Footwear Manufacturers Association, the New England Sports Hall of Fame, and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He served a six-year term as a member of the board of trustees for Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania."@en . "lightsteelblue"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "Gib Ford"@es . . . . . "1931-09-14"^^ . . . "Gilbert Ford"@en . "Gilbert \"Gib\" Ford (Tulia, 14 september 1931 \u2013 Naples, 10 januari 2017) was een Amerikaans basketballer. Hij won met het Amerikaans basketbalteam de gouden medaille op de Olympische Zomerspelen 1956. Ford speelde voor het team van de Universiteit van Texas in Austin en de Phillips 66ers. Tijdens de Olympische Spelen speelde hij 8 wedstrijden, inclusief de finale tegen de Sovjet-Unie. Gedurende deze wedstrijden scoorde hij 39 punten. Na zijn carri\u00E8re als speler was hij werkzaam bij het schoenenmerk Converse, waar hij jarenlang algemeen directeur was. Hij maakte ook deel uit van het bestuur van de Basketball Hall of Fame."@nl . "Gilbert Ford"@pt . . . . . "\u5409\u5C14\u4F2F\u7279\u00B7\u798F\u7279"@zh . . . . "1931-09-14"^^ . "Gilbert Ford"@nl . . . "22653613"^^ . . . "Gilbert \"Gib\" Ford (Tulia (Texas), 13 de setembro de 1931) \u00E9 um ex-basquetebolista estadunidense que integrou a Sele\u00E7\u00E3o Estadunidense que conquistou a Medalha de Ouro disputada nos XVI Jogos Ol\u00EDmpicos de Ver\u00E3o de 1956 realizados em Melbourne, Austr\u00E1lia."@pt . . "Gilbert Ford, (nacido el 14 de septiembre de 1931 en Tulia, Texas) fue un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense. Con 1.93 de estatura, su puesto natural en la cancha era el de alero. Fue campe\u00F3n ol\u00EDmpico con Estados Unidos en los Juegos Ol\u00EDmpicos de Melbourne 1956."@es . . . . . . . "Gilbert \"Gib\" Ford (Tulia, 14 settembre 1931 \u2013 Naples, 10 gennaio 2017) \u00E8 stato un cestista statunitense, attivo a livello amatoriale nella AAU e campione olimpico nel 1956."@it . "Gilbert Ford"@sv . . "\u063A\u064A\u0644\u0628\u0631\u062A \u0641\u0648\u0631\u062F"@ar . . . . . . "Gilbert \"Gib\" Ford (Tulia, 14 settembre 1931 \u2013 Naples, 10 gennaio 2017) \u00E8 stato un cestista statunitense, attivo a livello amatoriale nella AAU e campione olimpico nel 1956."@it . . "2017-01-10"^^ . . "Gilbert \"Gib\" Ford, f\u00F6dd 14 september 1931 i Tulia i Texas, d\u00F6d 10 januari 2017 i Naples, Florida, var en amerikansk basketspelare. Ford blev olympisk m\u00E4stare i basket vid sommarspelen 1956 i Melbourne."@sv . . . . . . . "\u5409\u5C14\u4F2F\u7279\u00B7\u798F\u7279\uFF08\u82F1\u8A9E\uFF1AGilbert Ford\uFF0C1931\u5E749\u670814\u65E5\uFF0D2017\u5E741\u670810\u65E5\uFF09\uFF0C\u7F8E\u56FD\u7537\u5B50\u7BEE\u7403\u8FD0\u52A8\u5458\u3002\u4ED6\u66FE\u4EE3\u8868\u7F8E\u56FD\u83B7\u5F971956\u5E74\u590F\u5B63\u5965\u8FD0\u4F1A\u7BEE\u7403\u6BD4\u8D5B\u7537\u5B50\u91D1\u724C\u3002\u4ED6\u4E8E2017\u5E74\u5728\u4F5B\u7F57\u91CC\u8FBE\u5DDE\u90A3\u4E0D\u52D2\u65AF\u53BB\u4E16\u3002"@zh . . . . "\u5409\u5C14\u4F2F\u7279\u00B7\u798F\u7279\uFF08\u82F1\u8A9E\uFF1AGilbert Ford\uFF0C1931\u5E749\u670814\u65E5\uFF0D2017\u5E741\u670810\u65E5\uFF09\uFF0C\u7F8E\u56FD\u7537\u5B50\u7BEE\u7403\u8FD0\u52A8\u5458\u3002\u4ED6\u66FE\u4EE3\u8868\u7F8E\u56FD\u83B7\u5F971956\u5E74\u590F\u5B63\u5965\u8FD0\u4F1A\u7BEE\u7403\u6BD4\u8D5B\u7537\u5B50\u91D1\u724C\u3002\u4ED6\u4E8E2017\u5E74\u5728\u4F5B\u7F57\u91CC\u8FBE\u5DDE\u90A3\u4E0D\u52D2\u65AF\u53BB\u4E16\u3002"@zh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Gilbert \u00AB Gib \u00BB Ford, n\u00E9 le 14 septembre 1931 \u00E0 Tulia au Texas et mort le 10 janvier 2017 \u00E0 Naples en Floride, est un ancien joueur am\u00E9ricain de basket-ball. Il \u00E9volue au poste d'ailier."@fr . "Gilbert \"Gib\" Ford (September 14, 1931 \u2013 January 10, 2017) was an American basketball player and business executive, who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics as part of the American basketball team, which won the gold medal. Born in Tulia, Texas, he played college basketball at the University of Texas. He worked for thirty-five years at Converse, Inc., ultimately becoming the company's chairman and CEO."@en . "Gilbert Ford"@en . "Gilbert \"Gib\" Ford (Tulia (Texas), 13 de setembro de 1931) \u00E9 um ex-basquetebolista estadunidense que integrou a Sele\u00E7\u00E3o Estadunidense que conquistou a Medalha de Ouro disputada nos XVI Jogos Ol\u00EDmpicos de Ver\u00E3o de 1956 realizados em Melbourne, Austr\u00E1lia."@pt . "Gilbert Ford"@fr . . . . "Gilbert \"Gib\" Ford, f\u00F6dd 14 september 1931 i Tulia i Texas, d\u00F6d 10 januari 2017 i Naples, Florida, var en amerikansk basketspelare. Ford blev olympisk m\u00E4stare i basket vid sommarspelen 1956 i Melbourne."@sv . . . . . "Gilbert \u00AB Gib \u00BB Ford, n\u00E9 le 14 septembre 1931 \u00E0 Tulia au Texas et mort le 10 janvier 2017 \u00E0 Naples en Floride, est un ancien joueur am\u00E9ricain de basket-ball. Il \u00E9volue au poste d'ailier."@fr . . . . . . "\u063A\u064A\u0644\u0628\u0631\u062A \u0641\u0648\u0631\u062F (14 \u0633\u0628\u062A\u0645\u0628\u0631 1931 \u0641\u064A \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0644\u0627\u064A\u0627\u062A \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062A\u062D\u062F\u0629 - 10 \u064A\u0646\u0627\u064A\u0631 2017 \u0641\u064A \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0644\u0627\u064A\u0627\u062A \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062A\u062D\u062F\u0629) (\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u062C\u0644\u064A\u0632\u064A\u0629: Gilbert Ford)\u200F \u0647\u0648 \u0644\u0627\u0639\u0628 \u0643\u0631\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0629 \u0623\u0645\u0631\u064A\u0643\u064A \u0641\u064A \u0645\u0631\u0643\u0632 \u0647\u062C\u0648\u0645 \u0635\u063A\u064A\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062C\u0633\u0645. \u0634\u0627\u0631\u0643 \u0641\u064A \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0645\u0628\u064A\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u064A\u0641\u064A\u0629 1956. \u0648\u0644\u0639\u0628 \u0645\u0639 Texas Longhorns \u200F."@ar . . "\u063A\u064A\u0644\u0628\u0631\u062A \u0641\u0648\u0631\u062F (14 \u0633\u0628\u062A\u0645\u0628\u0631 1931 \u0641\u064A \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0644\u0627\u064A\u0627\u062A \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062A\u062D\u062F\u0629 - 10 \u064A\u0646\u0627\u064A\u0631 2017 \u0641\u064A \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0644\u0627\u064A\u0627\u062A \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062A\u062D\u062F\u0629) (\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u062C\u0644\u064A\u0632\u064A\u0629: Gilbert Ford)\u200F \u0647\u0648 \u0644\u0627\u0639\u0628 \u0643\u0631\u0629 \u0633\u0644\u0629 \u0623\u0645\u0631\u064A\u0643\u064A \u0641\u064A \u0645\u0631\u0643\u0632 \u0647\u062C\u0648\u0645 \u0635\u063A\u064A\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062C\u0633\u0645. \u0634\u0627\u0631\u0643 \u0641\u064A \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0645\u0628\u064A\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u064A\u0641\u064A\u0629 1956. \u0648\u0644\u0639\u0628 \u0645\u0639 Texas Longhorns \u200F."@ar . "yes"@en . . . "2017-01-10"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "Gilbert Ford"@en . "Gilbert \"Gib\" Ford (Tulia, 14 september 1931 \u2013 Naples, 10 januari 2017) was een Amerikaans basketballer. Hij won met het Amerikaans basketbalteam de gouden medaille op de Olympische Zomerspelen 1956. Ford speelde voor het team van de Universiteit van Texas in Austin en de Phillips 66ers. Tijdens de Olympische Spelen speelde hij 8 wedstrijden, inclusief de finale tegen de Sovjet-Unie. Gedurende deze wedstrijden scoorde hij 39 punten."@nl . . . . . . "1072968897"^^ . . . . . . . "Gilbert Ford, (nacido el 14 de septiembre de 1931 en Tulia, Texas) fue un jugador de baloncesto estadounidense. Con 1.93 de estatura, su puesto natural en la cancha era el de alero. Fue campe\u00F3n ol\u00EDmpico con Estados Unidos en los Juegos Ol\u00EDmpicos de Melbourne 1956."@es . "Gib Ford"@it .