Jerry Dean "Jake" Gibbs (born November 7, 1938) is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees as a platoon catcher from 1962 to 1971. His strong hit record in 1968 earned him the nickname "Dead-Eye" Gibbs.
For the baseball team, Gibbs led the Rebels to their first SEC championship in 1959.
During his junior football season, Gibbs was best remembered for punting the ball to Louisiana State UniversityAll-AmericanBilly Cannon on a third-and-19 with 10 minutes remaining in a Halloween Night game at Tiger Stadium, and the No. 3 Rebels ahead of defending national champion and No. 1 LSU 3-0. Cannon picked up the ball on one bounce along the right sideline at his own 11-yard line and raced past the Rebel coverage unit, including Gibbs, 89 yards to the game's only touchdown. The play helped Cannon win the 1959 Heisman Memorial Trophy.