George Mike Ziegler Collection

George Mike Ziegler (5/7/1884 – 3/3/1961) was Athletic Director of the Hattiesburg, MS Young men’s Christian Association (YMCA) during the years from 1919 through 1921. Ziegler had a long association with the New Orleans YMCA as an amateur athlete of some note in the area from approximately 1905 until 1918, when he served as one of the YMCA athletic directors for the American troops serving in Europe during World War 1. Upon his return from the War, Ziegler accepted the job as Hattiesburg YMCA Athletic Director from among a number of similar offers. Following his approximately two year service with the Hattiesburg, MS YMCA, Ziegler spent two years with the American Red Cross at the Marine and Veterans Bureau Hospitals in New Orleans, proving athletic activities and therapies for disabled war veterans. After a number of years with the Jefferson Parish, LA Community Services Recreational Department, and then with the Southern Pacific Railroad Athletic League, Ziegler Joined the New Orleans School system as a coach, and then Athletic Director of Warren Easton High School. He stayed with the Warren Easton from 1928 until his retirement in 1952.