He was born in Schulenburg, Texas on March 8, 1922. After serving as a navigator in the Navel Air Corps he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and started his coaching career in the Texas towns of Grapeland, Granger, and Troy. Moving to Austin in 1955 to raise his family after finishing his Masters degree at UT, he worked and then retired from the Textbook Division of the Texas Education Agency. As a former coach he continued to share his interest and passion of sports as a football, basketball, and baseball official in the Austin area.
He is survived by his wife, Miriam (Coonie), of 65 years; his children, Sammy Seidenberger and wife Cathy of Spicewood, Connie Engle of Houston and Cheri Kirby of Austin, and grandchildren- Shelby Kirby, Nathan Engle, Shaun and Cory Seidenberger.
A Graveside Service will be held at 10 am on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.
To share memories of Mr. Seidenberger with his family, please visit www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com
