Toledo, Ohio – Former University of Toledo sports information director Max Gerber passed away on Thursday in a hospice care facility near his home in Sylvania, Ohio. He was 88 years old.
Gerber served as UT's SID from 1960-88. For most of those years, he managed the Rockets' media relations efforts as a one-man shop. Gerber was tireless in his efforts to promote the Toledo football teams that went undefeated in three consecutive seasons from 1969-71. He also served during the glory years of the men's basketball program, which enjoyed a 23-2 season in 1966-67 and a Sweet 16 run in 1979 among its three trips to the NCAA Tournament during his tenure.