Steve Guback died Oct. 1, 2018, at the age of 91. Guback is remembered for his success in sports media, including a 75-year career in sportswriting. He worked for the Washington Evening Star for 20 years and contributed to numerous national publications, including Newsweek, The Saturday Evening Post, Sporting News and TV Guide. During his time at IU, he was one of the first Ernie Pyle Scholarship recipients. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He was a member of the United States Basketball Writers Hall of Fame and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, and was voted the Virginia/Washington, D.C., Sportswriter of the Year three times. He served as director of information for the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports for eight years. Under President H.W. Bush, Guback served as an acting executive director of the council for five months and later served on the board of directors of the United States Olympic Committee.

The Media School has two scholarships in honor of his achievements, the Steve Guback Scholarship Fund and the Steve Guback Sports Journalism Scholarship.