About Me

Curriculum Vitae
(Abbreviated)
Earle F. Zeigler
Ph.D., LL.D., D.Sc.,
FAAKPE, FRDMRO (Hon.)
OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY
Earle F. Zeigler, professor/dean emeritus at The University of Western Ontario since
1989, is in his 65th year of service to the fields of kinesiology, physical education, recreation
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 Univ. of Connecticut,
New Haven branch, and then at The Univ. 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 as well 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). Zeigler was granted professor emeritus status in 1989. Since then, he has devoted his
efforts to teaching, consulting, writing & research, and professional service.

MAJOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICES HELD
Zeigler is a past president of the American Academy of (Kinesiology and) Physical
Education in 1981-82, having been elected as a Fellow in 1966. He is also a past
president (1974-75) of the Philosophic Society for the Study of Sport (now the
International Society for Sport Philosophy). From 1983-85 he was Vice-President,
Communications of the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
(and was also a Vice-President for Recreation earlier in 1955-56). In the mid-1980s he
worked with a small group to establish the North American Society for Sport Management,
and was Honorary Past President in 1986-87.

PUBLICATION SUMMARY
In 2004 two trade books were published: A Way Out of Ethical Confusion and
Through the Eyes of a Concerned Liberal. In the preceding year, 2003, a textbook titled
Socio-Cultural Foundations of Physical Education and Educational Sport was published.
Who Knows What’s Right Anymore? was published in 2002, as was Whatever
Happened to “the Good Life”? All together, since 1948 Zeigler has published 39 books
and/or monographs and 405 articles in five subject areas within the field: philosophy,
history, management, comparative & international study, and professional preparation. He
is also the editor of the Stipes Monograph Series on Sport and Physical Activity
Management, and in 1993 completed a five-year term as co-editor of the Journal of
Comparative Physical Education and Sport of the Int. Soc. for Compar. Phys. Educ. &
Sport. He also serves in an editorial & reviewer capacity with a number of other journals and
book publishers in his field.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
1. Inducted as Charter Fellow, Canadian Branch of the North American Society for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance Professionals (2001)
2. Inducted to Swimming Wall of Honour (Builder Category), The University of Western Ontario (2000)
3. Inducted as Charter Fellow, U.S.A. Branch of the North American Society for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation, ans Dance Professionals (2000)
4. Doctor of Science ( D.Sc.), honoris causa, granted by the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, 1997.
5. Selected for WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN EDUCATION (1996)
6. Inducted into "W" Club Hall of Fame (Builder Category) The University of Western Ontario (1995)
7. Faculty of Kinesiology, The Univ, of Western Ontario named the annually awarded Honors B.A. Gold Medal "The Dr. Earle F. Zeigler Medal." (1994)
8. Selected for The International Who's Who in Sport Pedagogy Theory and Research (1994)
9. Selected as first Human Movement Sciences & Education Distinguished Scholar,
University of Memphis, TN (1994)
10. Recognized as Canadian Sport History Scholar (one of six) at Canadian Symposium on History of Sport, Calgary, AB (1994)
11. Invited as The Oberteuffer Memorial Distinguished Lecturer, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (1993)
12. Inducted into Wrestling Wall of Fame, The University of Western Ontario (1991)
13. The Annual Earle Zeigler Lecture established by Faculty of Physical Education (now
Kinesiology), The Univ. of Western Ontario (1990)
14. Chosen for The Luther Halsey Gulick Medal of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (1990)
15. The Earle Zeigler Scholarship established by the Faculty of Physical Education, The Univ. of Western Ontario (1989)
16. The title "Sport Historian Emeritus" conferred by the North American Society for Sport History (1989)
17. Selected for Hetherington Award, American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education (1989)
18. Chosen for Distinguished Service Award, International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport (1988)
19. North American Society for Sport Management created the Annual Earle Zeigler Lecture & Award (1988)
20. Selected for Outstanding Teacher Award, Physical Education Students' Council, The
University of Western Ontario (1987)
21. Special Presidential Citation, Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, and Dance (1986)
22. Received Fellow Award, Can. Assoc. for Health, Phys. Educ. & Recreation (1986)
23. Elected (Honorary) Past-President, North American Society for Sport Management
(1986)
24. Named as Distinguished Visiting Professor, Phi Epsilon Kappa Fraternity Lecture
Series, Central Michigan State University (1984)
25. Elected Vice-Pres. for Communications, Can. Assoc. for HPERD (1983-85)
26. Presented the Third Dudley Allen Sargent Memorial Lecture to the National Assoc. for
Physical Education in Higher Education (1983)
27. Selected for WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD (1982)
28. Selected for Honor Award, American Alliance for HPERD (1981)
29. Elected President, American Academy of Physical Education, (1981)
30. Invited as Lansdowne Visiting Scholar, University of Victoria, Brit. Col.(1980)
31. Chosen for Distinguished Service Award, Intern. Relations Council, AAHPERD (1979)
32. Selected for WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA (1979)
33. Selected as Alliance Scholar-of-the-Year, American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation, and Dance (1978)
34. Selected for inclusion in Dictionary of International Biography (1978)
35. Selected for WHO'S WHO IN THE MIDWEST (1976)
36. Doctor of Laws (LL.D.), honoris causa, granted by University of Windsor, Ontario,
Canada (1975)
37. Honour Award, Canadian Assoc. for Health, Phys. Educ. & Rec. (1975)
38. Selected for CANADIAN WHO'S WHO (1975)
39. Elected President, Philosophic Society for the Study of Sport (1975)
40. Elected Fellow, Philosophy of Education Society (1969)
41. Elected Fellow, American Philosophical Association (1966)
42. Elected Fellow No. 184, American Academy of Physical Education, (1966)
43. Chosen for Award of Merit, American Red Cross Society, Ann Arbor, MI (1959)
44. Received Award of Merit, Ontario Recreation Association (1956)
45. Honorary Fellowship, Society of Municipal Recreation Directors of Ontario (1956)
46. Elected Vice-Pres. for Recreation, Can. Assoc. for HPER (1955-56)
47. Elected Vice-Pres., Ontario Recreation Association
48. Elected Pres., Canadian Professional Schools Conference (1953-55)