WASHINGTON STATE GYMNASTICS HISTORY
USAG Washington Hall of Fame Nomination Form
Washington State Gymnastics History by Lee Bjella and Mary Sarver
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1. Forward
2. Early Gymnastics - World
3. Early Gymnastics - America
4. Olympic Games and USA Involvement
5. AAU
6. Washington State Gymnastics Timeline 1900-1985
7. Early Washington State History
8. Gym Kamp/Camp Waskowitz
9. Washington Who's Who
10. Exhibition Groups
11. George Lewis - the Father of Women's Gymnastics in Washington
12. Washington Gymnastics Competitors -Men
13. Washington Gymnastics Competitors -Women
14. NCAA All Around and Team Champions
15. Dr. Eric Hughes
16. Dr. Hubie Dunn - The Father of Men's Gymnastics in Washington
17. College Men
18. College Women
19. Boys High School
20. Boys High School State Champions
21. Boys High School Coaches
22. Girls High School
23. Girls High School State Champions
24. Girls High School Coaches
25. WIAA
26. WA Girls High School Judges
27. Judges Bio's
Judges Pictures
28. WSU Men
29. Early Gymnastics Equipment
30. UW Men
Where Are They Now
31. UW Women Pioneers Receive Belated Pre-Title IX Letters
32. Clubs
33. This and That
34. Seattle YMCA
Seattle Y Memories
35. Washington and the Olympic Connection
36. USAG Washington
37. NAWGJ Washington
WA Hall of Fame
USAG Washington Hall of Fame Inductees
Note: picture on History Cover is of Dale Kephart taken by Stuart Hertz, from Gymnastics For Girls, used with permission from Eric Hughes.
For a very fun booklet by A.B. Frederick, Ph.D., who is a well known gymnastics historian - check this out! www.gymroots.com Here is a sample of a page from Gym Roots. This one is of Washington. For the whole image, click on the picture. (NOTE: Sadly, Doc Frederick passed away Jan. 25, 2011. ( read more )
Another interesting web site is the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
Doris Fuchs Bar Routine 1966: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gL8zyk3YDA&feature=email
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. A Brief History of Physical Education: Emmett Rice.1926; A.S. Barnes and Co.
2. Gymnastics and Tumbling: Price, Keeney, Giallombardo, and Phillips. U.S. Naval Institute.
1943; George Banta, Co., Inc.
3.Judd, DeCarlo, and Kern. Exhibition Gymnastics. 1969. Associated Press, New York.
4. Bailey, James Handbook of Gymnastics in the Schools. 1974, Allyn and Bacon, Inc.
Olympics
6. Frederick, A. Bruce, Ph.D. Roots of American Gymnastics. 1996
7. http://abc.net.au/olympics_1996/game1904.htm 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games by Malcolm Andrews.
8 USAG online: 2000 Olympic Games: History of US Gymnasts. http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2000/olympics/history-1896-36.html
9. http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/index_uk.asp
10.USAG online: 2000 Olympic Games: History of US Gymnasts. http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/events/2000/olympics/history-usgymnasts.html
11.The Crimson and The Gray: 100 Years With The WSU Cougars. Pullman, WA. Washington State University Press. Fry, R.B., 1989.
12.WMGF News, Dec. 2003
13. History of Men's Competitive Gymnastics in The State of Washington 1971 Master's Thesis by Robert Joseph Bosse. University of Washington.
Many photos included in this website are from Mary Sarvers original manuscript. Others noted, or from personal files.
PLEASE SEND ANY INFORMATION that you feel would be of value to this chapter or any chapter to Lee - Or fill out an online form - simply add your story and and click submit. Many photos included in this website are from Mary Sarvers original manuscript. Others noted, or from personal files.