Please answer the following question: Russ Gibson - John Russell Gibson (May 6 1939 July 27 2008) was an American reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants between 1967 and 1972. Listed at 6' 1 195 lb. he batted and threw right-handed. Gibson was born and raised in Fall River Massachusetts and was a graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School where he was a three-sport star including playing forward for the 1956 New England championship basketball team. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
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Athlete