Standing just 5 feet, 6 inches tall, he was nonetheless named all-Public School in basketball.
"He was one of our great all-around athletes," said William Escher, president of the South Philadelphia High School Alumni Association.
Mr. Zuber played basketball and football at St. Joseph's and was named honorable-mention all-American for his exploits on the court in 1931-32. He started for the team in the 1930-31 and 1931-32 seasons, playing under Bill Ferguson, St. Joseph's winningest basketball coach. Mr. Zuber led the team in scoring both seasons, averaging 6.6 points per game in 1930-31 and 10.8 points in 1931-32.
He was named to the South Philadelphia Athletic Hall of Fame in 1971 and to the St. Joseph's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988.
He worked as a baker for Donuts Galore in Rockledge, Pa., for about 10 years before retiring 25 years ago. He previously worked for a milk company and been a bookkeeper for a construction firm. He also had worked as a welder for the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard during World War II.
Mr. Zuber, a member of the Sportsers at the Jewish Community Center in Philadelphia, loved doing cryptograms and crossword puzzles.
He is survived by his daughters, Sharon Zuber and Rona Josephs, and two grandchildren. He was the widower of Ida Sherman Zuber.
Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. today at Shalom Memorial Park, Section Gabriel, Pine and Byberry Roads, Lower Moreland.
Memorial donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of South Jersey, 295 Route 70 West, Suite 2, Cherry Hill, N.J. 08002.
