University Southern California Trojans
USC 1958 All-American Outfielder Jerry Siegert Dies
January 11, 2018 | Baseball, Features
Jerry Siegert, an All-American first team outfielder on USC's 1958 national championship baseball team, died on Dec. 23 in San Diego after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 82.
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The 3-year (1955, 57-58) letterman hit .370 with 31 RBI and a team-high 49 runs scored as a rightfielder on the 1958 Trojan squad that went 28-3 while winning the school's second College World Series title.
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He came to USC from Dorsey High in Los Angeles.
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After USC, he worked for Dart Entities.
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No services were held. He was buried in Salt Lake City.
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He is survived by his wife, Myrna, daughters Julie Zela and Christy Siegert and grandson Garrison Zela.
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The 3-year (1955, 57-58) letterman hit .370 with 31 RBI and a team-high 49 runs scored as a rightfielder on the 1958 Trojan squad that went 28-3 while winning the school's second College World Series title.
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He came to USC from Dorsey High in Los Angeles.
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After USC, he worked for Dart Entities.
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No services were held. He was buried in Salt Lake City.
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He is survived by his wife, Myrna, daughters Julie Zela and Christy Siegert and grandson Garrison Zela.
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