HAL CHAUNCEY'S 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONCoach Hal Chauncey's 90th Birthday Celebration was
Saturday August 18th 2012 at the Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach
Thanks to Bill Cooper, Jan Chauncey Norton, Rich Sloan and many more Cougars who made this event possible.
For pictures of the event, click here.
For pictures of the event, click here.
- 1947
- Ended his professional baseball career at Burlington, No. Carolina
- Moved to Southern California
- Went back to school
- 1948
- Began his career with Hawthorne Parks & Recreation
- Director of Club Gunga Din
- Director of Softball League for both girls and boys
- 1951
- Began his career with Centinela Valley School District - HHS
- Head Coach for both Varsity football and baseball
- 7 Football League Championships in 11 years, '53 - '54 - '56 - '57 - '59 - '64
- One CIF & State Championship - '54
- One CIF Championship Runner-Up - '59
- Coached 400+ Cougar football players (countless more in PE classes)
- 65 victories, 23 losses - 74% wins
- Mentor to too many to count - disciplined a few over the years
- 1952
- Helped start and build Hawthorne Youth Camp - Wrightwood
- 1972
- Retired Centinela Valley School District
- Appointed Director of Hawthorne Parks & Recreation
- 1980
- Retired Hawthorne Parks & Recreation
- Mr. & Mrs. Chauncey enjoyed not setting the alarm clock