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.
Early life
editHuber graduated from the University of Michigan in 1934.[1] He was a writer for the school's student newspaper – The Michigan Daily.[2]
Hockey
editHuber 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
editAfter 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]
References
edit- ^ "Deaths". Michigan Alumus: 47. Spring 1996. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Editorial Staff". The Michigan Daily. March 1, 1932. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Press Agent Quits". The Pittsburgh Press. April 21, 1958. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Fred Huber to Talk About the Red Wings". The Owosso Argus-Press. March 22, 1961. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "IHL, a league born in the dark". The Windsor Star. December 5, 1985. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ https://www.maha.org/page/show/1204712-history Michigan Amateur Hockey Association history page
- ^ Dunmore, Albert J. (February 22, 1964). "Community Concern Is Her Trademark". Michigan Chronicle.
- ^ Prettyman, Brett (December 18, 1995). "That Shiny Grizz Dome Is Robert's". The Salt Lake Tribune.
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