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Keith Biler                             Inducted 2025 - Teacher

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Keith Biler was a music teacher and band director at Woodward from 1963 to 1973. He was born in Holgate, OH, and after his graduation from Holgate High School he worked at the General Motors plant in Defiance.

He would go on to receive a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University in 1963 and a Master of Music Education degree from the University of Michigan in 1968. In addition to his tenure at Woodward, Keith was a music teacher for several schools in Northwest Ohio during his career directing bands and choruses at Jackson Township Schools in Wood County, Hicksville Exempted Village Schools, and Rossford Schools for 15 years before his retirement in 1987.

He always took an interest in his students and had a positive impact on their lives. Many of his students participated in Ohio Music Educators’ Association competitions and won high ratings. Keith was also the Assistant Conductor for the Toledo Youth Orchestra and a member of the Toledo Symphonic Orchestra for seven seasons. He truly enjoyed playing at the Toledo Zoo’s Summer Concerts. He was a member of the OMEA, president of the American School Band Directors’

Association, and a member of Phi Beta Mu (National Band Master Fraternity). His wife, Marlene, preceded him in death in 2011. Keith passed away on October 25, 2014. 

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