 He was inducted into the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in , one of only four African Americans and one of three Negro Leagues players so honored.In , he was inducted into the Indiana State University Hall of Fame, in part for his football talents as a Sycamores fullback, winning All-Indiana Intercollegiate Conference honors in 1934 and 1935.On June 20, 2015, Bibbs was awarded the Coach & Educator Award by the Crispus Attucks High School Alumni Lettermen's Club.