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A year ago I sat beside you and said goodbye to you. I miss you every day Uncle Cy. Love you. ❤
Peggy Lawrence
November 07, 2020 | Columbia, SC | Family
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John James Szakacsi
Columbia, South Carolina
1922 - 2019
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Send FlowersJohn James (Cy) Szakacsi, legendary multi-sports coach at four Columbia area high schools for more than two generations, died Friday, November 8, 2019 at age 96.A native of Ohio, he enrolled at the University of South Carolina after service in World War II and earned six letters in basketball and...
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Fond memories of his coaching skills. Enjoyed the basketball with friends!
Mary Alice Brown - Smoak
December 02, 2019 | Bonita Springs, FL
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A great man and mentor to many.
David Cobb's- class of 58- UHS
November 13, 2019 | West Columbia, SC
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Coach, Teacher, Mentor, and Friend to all students whose lives he touched. It was so apparent to us how much he loved his family!!! No one will ever take your place.
Barbara Ardis Coker
November 12, 2019 | Sumter, SC
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I always wished my Dad was like Coach and later in life I wished my sons would grow up to be like him. I visited Coach a few times in the last few years and thats comforting now
Jerry Campagna
November 12, 2019 | Columbia, SC | Teacher
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Coach was an assistant coach at Columbia High School. In 1959 he assisted as we won the AAA State Championship. Later in life I officiated scores of his games, officiated games with him and played golf together. Most of all he was a dear friend who I respected. The world was a better place when he was in it.
Weldon Waites
November 11, 2019 | Columbia, SC
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My fondest memory of Coach Szakacsi has nothing to do with his greatness as a coach but oddly with a story I still tell to this day for some reason. In 1969 he was my Driver's Ed teacher at AC Flora. Everyday the first thing we did while out driving was to stop by Dunkin Donuts. And the way we drove, I guess he needed a little reward each day. He was a great teacher!
Jim Danel
November 11, 2019 | SC
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Rest in peace brother-in-law, Eula Mae
Rick & Eula Mae Matthews
November 11, 2019 | Darlington, SC
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Great man so supportive
Brian Stofiel
November 10, 2019 | St. Louis, MO | Friend
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