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Dr.Earle F. Zeigler, a dual citizen of Canada and the United States, is professor-emeritus from The University of Western Ontario since 1989. He is in his 67th year of service to the fields of physical activity & health education and (educational) sport.

After working in the Conn. YMCA from 1941-43 as aquatic director & swimming coach, Dr. Zeigler's first university appointment was at Yale University (1943-49) where he taught physical education and coached football and wrestling. Between the years 1945 and 1948, Zeigler also taught German part-time at the University of Connecticut, New Haven branch, and then at The University of Western Ontario from (1949-51).

He became Head, Dept. of Physical, Health, & Recreation Education at the University of Western Ontario from 1950-56 and also coached three sports (football, swimming, wrestling). He served in other administrative capacities later at The University of Michigan (Chair, 1961-63), the University of Illinois (Head, 1964-68), and finally again as the first Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology (then Physical Education), The University of Western Ontario (1972-77). Since 1989, he has devoted his efforts to writing and research, consulting, and professional service.

M a j o r  P r o f e s s i o n a l  O f f i c e s   H e l d

• Vice-President, Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (1955-56).
  
• President, of the Philosophic Society for the Study of Sport (1974-75) (now the International Association for Sport Philosophy)
  
• President of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education in 1981-82, having been elected as a Fellow in 1966.
• Vice-President of Communications, Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (1983-85)
• Honorary Past President, North American Society for Sport Management (1986), Worked with a small group to get this society underway in 1985.