Early Athletic and Football Career

Professor Ziegler was an outstanding athlete in three sports and a high school All-American in football at Newport Catholic in Newport, Kentucky. He then starred as a running back in college football at the University of Notre Dame. He is still in the record books at both Newport Catholic and Notre Dame for his athletic performance. Here are links to sites with information on his early athletic career. edzieglerfootball.com and edzieglernotredamefootball.com