Hall of Fame
Dallas Zuber was regarded as one of the University of Toledo's greatest basketball players of the 1940s. A four-year starter for the Rockets, Zuber was co-captain of his team both his junior and senior years. He played on teams that posted an impressive 74-27 (.733) record during his four seasons and played in the post-season National Invitational Tournament. Zuber was the third Rocket in history to reach the 1,000 point plateau, finishing his career with 1,141 points and an average of 12.1 points per game. As a sophomore, he led his team in scoring with 458 points, an average of 18.3 per game. He tallied 322 points his junior season for an average of 13.4 per game, including a career high 26 points versus Western Michigan. An excellent passer and penetrator, the 5-foot, 11-inch Zuber was a playmaker for UT throughout his career, and was known for his over-the-head set shot and driving layups. He was dubbed by many as one of the greatest one-on-one guards to ever play at the University of Toledo, and was said to be unstoppable in his time. Zuber starred with fellow Varsity 'T' Hall of Famers Cal Christensen, Chuck Harmon and Lenny Rhodes. He played on teams that won by 54 points (UT 84, Cedarville 30) in 1947 and 53 points (UT92, Defiance 39) in 1948. A native of Ft. Wayne, Indiana where he played for South High, Zuber came to Toledo with his prep coach, Berle Friddle, who took the UT job prior to the 1942-43 season.
