Fred Huber

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Fred A. Huber Jr. was an American hockey executive who was publicity director of the Detroit Red Wings and one of the founders of the International Hockey League.

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Early life

Huber graduated from the University of Michigan in 1934. [1] He was a writer for the school's student newspaper – The Michigan Daily . [2]

Hockey

Huber was publicity director for the Detroit Red Wings from 1941 to 1958. [3] He was also an analyst alongside Budd Lynch for Red Wings telecasts. [4] In 1945, Huber helped Red Wings general manager Jack Adams organize the International Hockey League. [5] The IHL's Fred A. Huber Trophy was named in his honour. Huber also helped create the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association and was the organization's first president. [6]

Later life

After leaving the Red Wings, Huber continued to work in public relations in the Detroit area. His wife, May Huber, was a member of the Wayne County board of supervisors. [7] He retired to Sun City, Arizona, where he died on November 26, 1995. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Deaths". Michigan Alumus: 47. Spring 1996. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Editorial Staff". The Michigan Daily. March 1, 1932. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Press Agent Quits". The Pittsburgh Press. April 21, 1958. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Fred Huber to Talk About the Red Wings". The Owosso Argus-Press. March 22, 1961. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "IHL, a league born in the dark". The Windsor Star. December 5, 1985. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ↑ https://www.maha.org/page/show/1204712-history Michigan Amateur Hockey Association history page
  7. ↑ Dunmore, Albert J. (February 22, 1964). "Community Concern Is Her Trademark". Michigan Chronicle.
  8. ↑ Prettyman, Brett (December 18, 1995). "That Shiny Grizz Dome Is Robert's". The Salt Lake Tribune.
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