Graduation Induction Sport(s)

'53 '01 Football | Basketball | Baseball | Track

Undoubtedly Roger Sigler was one of the greatest of all-around athletes in the history of sports in Cincinnati high schools. At Taylor High School, Roger lettered three times in baseball, three times in basketball, four times in football and two in track. He was a pitcher-outfielder in baseball, hurled two consecutive no- hit games and holds all-time Cincinnati record of six consecutive shutouts in prep baseball. He made numerous all-star teams in sports. He averaged 17.2 points a game as a junior. His coach, the late Vern Ultom called Roger "the greatest athlete" | ever coached. In football he was AlI-State in 1953 and was second in points scored in Cincinnati football the same year. He was an all-city performer for 3 years, 1951-1952-1953. The 6'3", 196 pound Sigler. was All-State in basketball and All-City 3 years. He was the fourth highest scorer in the state of Ohio with 28 points per game in 1953. In baseball he was also terrific in American Legion baseball. Finished second in the American Legion's player-of-the-year voting with catcher Russ Nixon of Bentley winning the Honor. As a 15 year old sophomore, weighing 170 and standing 6'1", he had a big night as Taylor defeated Colerain, 36-0. Roger scored 5 times on runs of 5, 8, 25, 32 and 70 yards and kicked two extra points. In a memorable basketball game, Sigler scored 34 points as Taylor defeated Hughes, 70-72 in an overtime thriller. Roger scored the winning basket. The fabulous scorer, Robir Freeman, tallied 41 points. Fans came as far away as Indianapolis to see Freeman. Sigler had many pro basketball contract offers and also scholarships from a tremendous number of colleges, but choose LSU. His father, Millard F. Sigler attended LSU. Undoubtedly Roger Sigler was one of the greatest of all-around athletes in the history of sports in Cincinnati high schools. At Taylor High School, Roger lettered three times in baseball, three times in basketball, four times in football and two in track. He was a pitcher-outfielder in baseball, hurled two consecutive no- hit games and holds all-time Cincinnati record of six consecutive shutouts in prep baseball. He made numerous all-star teams in sports. He averaged 17.2 points a game as a junior. His coach, the late Vern Ultom called Roger "the greatest athlete" | ever coached. In football he was AlI-State in 1953 and was second in points scored in Cincinnati football the same year. He was an all-city performer for 3 years, 1951-1952-1953. The 6'3", 196 pound Sigler. was All-State in basketball and All-City 3 years. He was the fourth highest scorer in the state of Ohio with 28 points per game in 1953. In baseball he was also terrific in American Legion baseball. Finished second in the American Legion's player-of-the-year voting with catcher Russ Nixon of Bentley winning the Honor. As a 15 year old sophomore, weighing 170 and standing 6'1", he had a big night as Taylor defeated Colerain, 36-0. Roger scored 5 times on runs of 5, 8, 25, 32 and 70 yards and kicked two extra points. In a memorable basketball game, Sigler scored 34 points as Taylor defeated Hughes, 70-72 in an overtime thriller. Roger scored the winning basket. The fabulous scorer, Robir Freeman, tallied 41 points. Fans came as far away as Indianapolis to see Freeman. Sigler had many pro basketball contract offers and also scholarships from a tremendous number of colleges, but choose LSU. His father, Millard F. Sigler attended LSU.