John Zeglinski (2019) - Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame

John Zeglinski

Induction:
2019

John Zeglinski, a former football and baseball star, is the Heritage Committee inductee, reserved for former Deacons who played 40 or more years ago. As a wide receiver, Zeglinski was fifth in the nation in receiving yards as a sophomore in 1975 while leading the ACC in punt returns. He was Wake Forest’s team scoring leader and all-purpose yardage leader in 1975 and led the Deacons in punt returns for three consecutive years between 1976-78. As a first baseman, Zeglinski was a first team All-ACC honoree in both 1976 and 1977. The MVP of Wake Forest’s 1977 ACC baseball championship team, Zeglinski earned all-region and All-South honors. John finished his baseball career with a .294 batting average with 19 homers and 98 RBIs.