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James Gibson Holgate

Southbury, Connecticut

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HOLGATE, JAMES GIBSON "GIB" SOUTHBURY - James Gibson "Gib" Holgate, former Yale Associate Athletic Director and coach, passed away on Monday, November 7th at the Watermark in Southbury at the age of 91 with his family by his side. He was born in Gary, Indiana, on August 13, 1920 and spent his...

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Gib was always a larger than life presence for me as young boy growing up. I remember him as a big, strong, no nonsense kind of guy. A guy I always looked up to. He was a Marine! He brought me sand from the beach at Iwo Jima! How cool was

that! I'll always remember Gib with love and respect and l'll miss the the good times when he was with us. My love to Marge and the whole family.