This week on the Man About Town Podcast brought to you by the Trusted Sons Handyman Company call em at 209 269 2727.. My guest was born in Bakersfield, 1934. His family then moved to Manteca as you will hear, when he was young.
The 1952 Manteca High graduate was hired as a sixth-grade teacher for the then-new K-8 - New Haven School. After a two-year stint in the Army at White Sands in New Mexico Marion was awarded a medal. Later on, you will hear us talk about it. The Fresno State graduate who obtained his master's degree in education from Stanislaus State in 1979, was employed for 37 years in the Manteca Unified School District. He taught at New Haven, Golden West, and Lathrop. His administrative career included stints as vice principal at Lathrop School and Manteca High and 17 years as Lincoln School principal when he retired in June of 1995.
He was a part-time recreation director for the City of Manteca, responsible for starting the adult softball league. He was involved in the first Manteca Babe Ruth Baseball League and has served as a district, state, regional, and international commissioner for the baseball organization. He was a high school baseball umpire and has officiated basketball and football in previous years. He is a big fan of Manteca history, writing the "Backward Glances" and "Sports Yesteryear" columns for the Manteca Bulletin. He is already a member of the Manteca High Hall of Fame.. This week he is my guest. Thanks to Marion for being here online, his first piece of social media.
