Zig Ziglar

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Ziglar in March 2009

Hilary Hinton "Zig" Ziglar (November 6, 1926 – November 28, 2012) was an American author, historian, salesman, educator, and motivational speaker. He was a supporter for the Republican Party.[1]

Ziglar was born on November 6, 1926 in Coffee County, Alabama. He was raised in Dallas, Texas, in Plano, Texas, and in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Ziglar studied to part of the United States Navy at the V-12 Navy College Training Program. He studied to write at University of South Carolina.

Ziglar was married to Jean Ziglar from 1946 until his death in 2012. They had four children, one of them died in 1995. He had seven grandchildren. Ziglar died on November 28, 2012 in Plano, Texas from pneumonia, aged 86. He is buried in McKinley, Texas.[2]

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  1. "Red Phillips, "Zig Ziglar, R.I.P.", November 29, 2012". conservativetimes.org. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  2. "Zig Ziglar dies at 86; motivational speaker inspired millions". LA Times. Retrieved 29 November 2012.

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