John E. Spiegel was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, and college athletics administrator. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Spiegel played at the halfback position for Washington & Jefferson College from 1913 to 1914. He was selected as a second-team All-American in 1913 and was the leading scorer in college football.[1] In 1914, he was a consensus first-team All-American.[2][3][4] From 1915 to 1916, Spiegel was the football coach, basketball coach, and athletic director at the University of Chattanooga.[5][6] After World War I, Spiegel coached at Muhlenberg College from 1921 to 1922.