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==Legacy== In addition to helping promote many fitness events and sponsoring numerous athletes, Maxwell and his wife contributed generously to [[UC Berkeley]], from which both graduated. The former Kleeberger Field was renamed Maxwell Family Field after the couple donated funds to replace the artificial surface. Located just north of UC Berkeley's [[California Memorial Stadium|Memorial Stadium]], the field serves as home to the university's hockey, football and lacrosse programs.<ref>[http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/03/22_maxwell.shtml Cal mourns passing of Brian Maxwell, former coach, runner, PowerBar founder, and philanthropist], ''[[UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism|Berkeley News]]'', March 22, 2004. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref> Jennifer Maxwell also endowed a full-tuition scholarship, the Brian L. Maxwell Fellowship, at the [[Haas School of Business]]. Maxwell Fellowships are intended to memorialize the drive, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit which led Maxwell to achieve success in business and his athletic pursuits.<ref>[https://www.brianmaxwellfellows.com/faqs.htm Brian Maxwell Fellows], [[Haas School of Business]]. Retrieved January 29, 2023.</ref> There has been an annual award named after Maxwell at the high school he attended, Victoria Park Collegiate Institute, which is given to a student who excels in athletics and academics while at Victoria Park. He also donated the well-equipped Fitness Room at the Institute.<ref>[http://victoriaparkci.ca/about/ Victoria Park Collegiate Institute About] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421235736/http://victoriaparkci.ca/about/ |date=April 21, 2017 }}, ''[[Victoria Park Collegiate Institute]]''. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref> Maxwell is survived by his wife, Jennifer, and six children.<ref>[http://www.runnersworld.com/boston-marathon/son-of-powerbar-founder-aims-for-sub-240-at-boston Son of Powerbar founder aims for sub 2:40 at Boston], ''[[Runners World]]'', Declan Duggan, April 13, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.</ref> Their daughter, Julia, was a standout cross country runner, and her mother and grandmother, Barbara Magid, were top competitors in the arduous and venerable age-and-gender handicapped [[Dipsea Race]], first run in 1905. Julia finished fourth in that competition at 13-years-old. Julia competed for [[Stanford University]] where she received a double major degree in nutrition and anthropology.<ref>[https://alpinehikers.com/meet-julia-alpinehikers-and-run-the-alps-first-intern-extraordinaire/ Meet Julia: Alpinehikers and Run the Alps first intern extraordinaire], ''Alpine Hikers''. Retrieved July 8, 2Race020.</ref>
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