George Ziegenfuss

George Ziegenfuss (September 26, 1917 – December 2, 2007) was the head men's basketball coach at San Diego State University from 1948 until 1969.

Playing career

Born in Centerville, Wisconsin, Ziegenfuss was a three-year letterman for the Washington Huskies. He was an All-Pacific Coast Conference player in 1939, when the Huskies finished 20–5 under coach Hec Edmundson.[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/collegesports/2004053381_regr05.html Seattle Times – United States – December 5, 2007]

Coaching career

Ziegenfuss was the winningest and longest-tenured head coach for the San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team, serving from 1948 until 1969. He compiled 316 wins during his tenure, winning five conference championships. He died on December 2, 2007, in San Diego, California.[https://archive.today/20120912150754/http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/aztecs/20071205-9999-1s5azobit.html San Diego Union Tribune – United States – December 5, 2007][http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/12/05/sports/college/aztecs/12_57_0312_4_07.txt North County Times – Escondido,CA,USA – December 4, 2007] He was inducted into the Aztecs Hall of Fame in 1994.{{Cite web |url=http://goaztecs.cstv.com/genrel/ziegenfuss_george00.html |title=San Diego State University Official Athletic Site |access-date=2011-03-27 |archive-date=2011-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219200605/http://goaztecs.cstv.com/genrel/ziegenfuss_george00.html |url-status=dead }}

References

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Category:Basketball coaches from Wisconsin

Category:American men's basketball players

Category:San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball coaches

Category:Washington Huskies men's basketball players

Category:20th-century American sportsmen