Spieg was born October 4, 1919, in Okanogan, Washington. He attended schools in Omak, Washington and went on to Washington State University in 1938. He played end on the football team under Babe Hollingberry from 1939 to 1941. He also boxed and was Pacific Coast Intercollegiate light heavy­ weight champion in 1941 and 1942. He was runner-up in the National Inter­ collegiate Championships in 1941.

He entered the service in 1943 as an infantry officer and became a rifle company commander in the European theatre. He was awarded two Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart. After the war Spieg was stationed in Berlin, where he was the Athletic Officer of the Berlin Command. While there he coached the Berlin Service football team to a European theatre championship in 1946.

He returned to Washington State University in 1947 where he was an assistant freshmen football coach. In 1948 he became an assistant football coach at Medford High School under Lee Ragsdale. Spieg took over the head coaching position in 1952 and has spent the last 31 years producing teams that have consistently earned respect and recognition for the City of Medford. Under his leadership Medford won 253 games, lost 62, and tied 10. His teams won 22 District Championships, with 9 teams in the State Finals, and 4 State Championships.

In 1971 Spieg was recognized as Football Coach of the Year by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1979 he was named to the High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame in Los Angeles, California.