Candler Porter Seckinger, Jr.

2003 Effingham County Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

 

 

Birthday – September 11, 1942

Baseball – 1954-56  All Star Pony League

Baseball – 1957-59 All Star Babe Ruth League

Baseball High School 4 years, basketball 2 years and track one year.

Named Most Athletic

Savannah River League – 1960-1971 – at Springfield and Pineora, made all star teams many times.

Played with Sports Center in Savannah in 1971-72 in tournaments  and named All Around

Basketball Church and County Leagues 1960-1972

Softball Church and County Leagues 1972-1983.  Bubba’s Sport Shop and Arden Chevrolet softball teams  1972-1983.

Basketball and baseball coach Recreation Dept. in 1980’s as Junior & Senior Coach

Clyo Volunteer Fire Dept. Charter Member

Member and Many officers at Clyo United Methodist Church

Wife Joyce Causey Seckinger – Children Candler P. Seckinger  and Roseanne S. Maennche – Grandchildren Grayson, Brann, Jackson, and Jaydon.