Max Gerber (1996) - Hall of Fame - University of Toledo Athletics

Max Gerber

Induction:
1996

Max Gerber faithfully served the University of Toledo as its sports information director for 29 years. Gerber a native of Jackson Center, Ohio, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Capital University in 1950. He spent the next seven years teaching at Linden from McKinley High School in Columbus, and the next three working on the editorial staff of the Ohio State University. Gerber came to the University of Toledo in August of 1960. He redefined the position of UT sports information director, setting standards and developing policies that are followed today. He received the Spencer Award for Editorial Excellence for his work on the 1968 football programs, among many other national awards for excellence in public relations. He is recognized nationally among the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as an authority in athletic public relations. During his tenure, Rocket teams won 24 Mid-American Conference titles. He retired from the University of Toledo March of 1988. On November 6, 1993, before a UT-Central Michigan football game, the media section of the Glass Bowl tower was dedicated as the Max E. Gerber Center.