Background

Zion, Leela Clarice was born on November 4, 1929 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Edwin Ray and Clarice Leela (Davis) Zion.

Education

Associate of Arts, San Mateo Junior College, 1948; Bachelor, Chico State College, 1950; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1951; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958; Doctor of Education, University of California, Berkeley, 1963.

Career

Teacher, San Juan Union High School, Fair Oaks, California, 1951-1953; teacher, Center Washington College, Ellensburg, 1953-1955; service club director, United States Government, Laon, France., 1955-1958; lecturer, Mills College, 1958-1959; professor health and physical education and women's studies., Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1959-1993.

Achievements

• Leela Clarice Zion has been listed as a noteworthy physical education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Physical Side of Thinking

    (Book by Zion, Leela C., Raker, Betty Lou)

  • The Physical Side of Learning: A Parent-Teacher's Guidebook of Physical Activiti
  • The Physical Side of Learning: A Parent-Teacher's Guidebook of Physical Activities Kids Need to Be Successful in School

Membership

Member Alliance for Health, International Society for General Semantics, American Badminton Association, Human Psychology Association, Greenpeace.

Interests

• Avocations: badminton, fiction writing, camping.

Connections

Father:

Edwin Ray Zion

Mother:

Clarice Leela (Davis) Zion