Bob Gerber
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Robert E. Gerber (August 1, 1916 – February 13, 2002) was an American basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League (an NBA predecessor) for four seasons following an All-American college career at the University of Toledo.
Gerber came to
forward never lettered until his senior year at Akron South High School.[1] However, he came into his own in college. He earned All-American honors in 1941 and 1942 and as a senior became the all-time collegiate scoring leader for the state of Ohio and broke the national college single-season scoring record with 532 points (both marks since eclipsed).[2][3]
Following the close of his college career, Gerber played briefly with the
Tri-Cities Blackhawks. He averaged 6.8 points in 93 NBL games.[4]
After his professional career was over, Gerber settled into private life in Toledo, Ohio. He died of heart failure on February 13, 2002, in Sandusky, Ohio.[5]
References
- Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Bob Gerber at basketball-reference.com". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- Toledo Blade. February 15, 2002. Retrieved February 2, 2016 – via Google News Archive.
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