Growing up in the small Crenshaw County city of Brantley, Cindy Hawthorne was always playing sports or watching it on TV.
Even then, she wanted sports to be a part of her career long after her childhood days.
People are also reading… Her success has now landed her a spot in the Wiregrass Sports Hall of Fame. She will be one of six inductees in the latest class on Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Wiregrass Rehabilitation Center. The other inductees are Brad Baxter, Tony Bowick, Floyd Griffin, Steve Helms and Bubba Johnson. Tickets for the event are $60 and must be reserved in advance by Aug. 7 by emailing to WSHOF secretary Janna Everett Holland at [email protected].
“I grew up watching the Braves on TBS,” Hawthorne said. “Every night, it was eat supper and watch the Braves – that was our nightly ritual.” Though it didn’t pay great, Hawthorne knew it was a way to get her “foot in the door,” so she accepted the position.She started out as head coach of girls basketball in the program’s renewal year after the sport was picked back up by Brantley. She was also an assistant softball coach under Waylon Bush. She served in those roles for five seasons.
While there have been special moments over the years, Hawthorne’s most special one was coaching her daughters during the recent state championship seasons.
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