Gus Ziegler

Gus Ziegler
	Gus Ziegler
	; Ziegler pictured in The Blue Hen 1931, Delaware yearbook
Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	October 24, 1875; Royersford, Pennsylvania
Died	April 14, 1960 (aged 84); Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Playing career
Position(s)	Guard
Head coaching record
Overall	6–10–2 (college)

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Augustus Bergey Ziegler (October 24, 1875 – April 14, 1960)^[1]^[2] was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a two-time All-American at guard. Ziegler served as the head football at the University of Delaware from 1929 to 1930, compiling a record of 6–10–2.

Ziegler was born in Royersford, Pennsylvania. He married Morea Marguerite Drumm on January 20, 1917 in Philadelphia.^[3]

Playing career[]

Ziegler played at the guard position for the University of Pennsylvania from 1903 to 1904 and 1906 to 1907. He was selected as a consensus first-team All-American in both 1906 and 1907.^[4]^[5]^[6] In 1907, Ziegler led the Penn Quakers to their fifth national football championship after finishing the season with an 11–1 record.

Head coaching record[]

College[]

Year	Team	Overall
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (Independent) (1929–1930)
1929	Delaware	0–7–1
1930	Delaware	6–3–1
Delaware:		6–10–2
Total:		6–10–2
^†Indicates BCS bowl, Bowl Alliance or Bowl Coalition game.

References[]

↑ Hunsberger, G.S.; Huntsberger/Hunsberger Family Association. Executive Committee (1995). The Hunsbergers. 1. Gateway Press. https://books.google.ca/books?id=G1tVAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
↑ "Gus Ziegler Dies At 84", Cumberland Times, April 17, 1960, Cumberland, Maryland
↑ "'Gus Ziegler' Takes Bride; Quiet Saturday Wedding". Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania): p. 11. January 22, 1917. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7848016/harrisburg_telegraph/.
↑ "Camp Selects His All American Team". Trenton Evening Times. December 27, 1903.
↑ "Whitney Picks Out the Champ Eleven: All-American Eleven Taken from the East". La Crosse Tribune. December 26, 1903.
↑ "Casper Whitney Shuns the West: Eleven Eastern Players Picked for All-American Eleven". Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. December 26, 1903.

External links[]

Gus Ziegler at Find a Grave

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[google-1] Hunsberger, G.S.; Huntsberger/Hunsberger Family Association. Executive Committee (1995). The Hunsbergers. 1. Gateway Press. https://books.google.ca/books?id=G1tVAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved August 24, 2015.

[2] "Gus Ziegler Dies At 84", Cumberland Times, April 17, 1960, Cumberland, Maryland

[3] "'Gus Ziegler' Takes Bride; Quiet Saturday Wedding". Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania): p. 11. January 22, 1917. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7848016/harrisburg_telegraph/.

[4] "Camp Selects His All American Team". Trenton Evening Times. December 27, 1903.

[5] "Whitney Picks Out the Champ Eleven: All-American Eleven Taken from the East". La Crosse Tribune. December 26, 1903.

[6] "Casper Whitney Shuns the West: Eleven Eastern Players Picked for All-American Eleven". Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. December 26, 1903.

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