Zingg, Harry H.
Harry H. Zingg, 70 , died 09/08/06 in Aruba. Harry lived in Hackettstown, NJ and was born in Neptune City, NJ on 12/12/35.
Husband/Wife of: Judith (Umpa) Zingg
Son/Daughter of: late Julius C. and Helen H. Zingg
Survived By: wife-Judy at home
1 son-Darin Zingg, Blairstown, NJ
2 daughters & sons in law-Jennifer & James Davis, Mason, OH; Kimberly & Gary Dubas, Mechanicsburg, PA
1 sister-Marcia Fulmer, Elkhart, IN
6 grandchildren-Amelia, Madalyn, Claire, Rebecca, Benjamin and Jake
a niece, a nephew and several cousins.
Occupation: He was a Teacher/Coach for the West Morris Regional High School, Chester, NJ, retiring in 1993
Veteran Info: Served in the United States Army from 1954-1957
Additional Information: Graduate of Montclair High School, 1954; excelled in football, basketball and baseball under the tutelage of Clary Anderson and Butch Fortunato. Received 8 Varsity letters in three years of high school athletics; received County Honorable Mention as an End in Sr. year; All-County Selection and Third Team All-State Selection as a Guard in basketball; during 3 years of Varsity Basketball, the teams had a 56-4 record; named All-State Pitcher as a Jr. and All-State First Baseman as a senior. In 1954, the baseball team won the Greater Newark Tournament.Attended University of Vermont graduating in 1961 with a Degree in Commerce and Economics; While attending UVM, he lettered for 3 years in basketball and baseball. During his senior year, he was Captain of the basketball team. He was named to the New England All Star Team which played the Greater Boston All Stars in the Boston Garden. He was selected for the First Team of All State Colleges in Vermont and 2nd team All Yankee Conference. He was the first senior Athlete in UVM history to receive the two highest athletic honors given to a senior athlete. He received the Sedans Trophy in 1961 awarded to the senior male/female student athletes who have demonstrated a high level of athletic achievement and who earned the respect and regard from his/her fellow students for leadership, loyalty and service to the University. He received the Russell O. Sunderland Memorial Trophy in 1961 which honors the senior male/female student athletes who throughout their college careers have demonstrated a high level of athletic achievement and who has exemplified the qualities of character, leadership and persistence in overcoming obstacles. He received a Masters Degree in Education from Montclair State College in 1981. After graduation from UVM he entered the business fields of advertising and insurance. He began teaching Business Education and coaching football and baseball at Randolph High School from 1964-1966. In 1966 he began to teach and coach at West Morris Regional High School. His coaching career at WMC has included football for 20 years, baseball for 16 years and 7 years as Head Coach; basketball 27 years; 22 years as Head Coach. His basketball coaching career began at Mendham High School in 1970-71. He took the position as basketball coach at Central in 1971-72 and remained at the helm for 21 years. During those years, his teams won five League Championships, the Morris County Championship in 1971 and 1980 and had six 20 win seasons. His 300th win came during the 1992-93 season.
Visitation: Thursday, September 14, 2006, 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840
Services: Friday, September 15, 2006 at 10:00 AM- Cochran Funeral Home
In Lieu of Flowers: Memorial donations to the West Morris Central Basketball Program, 259 Bartley Road, Chester, NJ 07930
Interment: Private