Washington Gymnastics History

updated 6-2-2008

Please note: This History Project is a continual work in progress. These chapters can and will be changed whenever I get new information. I don't pretend to be a writer - I'm a P.E. major and website designer - not an English major. I find the lives of the local gymnastics community interesting! PLEASE SEND ANY INFORMATION (men's or women's gymnastics) that you feel would be of value to this project to Lee at lbjella@hotmail.com

**For a very fun booklet by A.B. Frederick, Ph.D., who is a well known gymnastics historian - check this out! www.gymroots.com

Another interesting web site is the USG Hall of Fame web site.http://www.usghof.com/

USAG Washington Hall of Fame Nomination Form Please send a copy to me at lbjella@hotmail.com

Washington State Gymnastics History by Lee Bjella and Mary Sarver.
1. Forward
2. Early Gymnastics-World
3. Early Gymnastics-America
4. Olympic Games and U.S.A involvement.
5. A.A.U.
6. Washington State Gymnastics Timeline 1900-1985
7. Early Washington State History
8. Gym Kamp/Camp Waskowitz
9. Washington Who's Who updated 6-2-08
10. Exhibition Groups
11. George Lewis
12. Washington Gymnastics Competitors -Men updated 1-30-08
13. Washington Gymnastics Competitors -Women  updated 6-2-08
14. NCAA All Around and Team Champions
15. Dr. Eric Hughes
16. Dr. Hubie Dunn
17. College Men updated 5-18-08
18. College Women    updated 1-30-08
19. Boys High School
20. Boys High School State Champions
21. Boys High School Coaches  updated 3-6-07
22. Girls High School     updated 2-19-07
23. Girls High School State Champions    updated 2-19-07
24. Girls High School Coaches    updated 2-27-06
25. W.I.A.A.
26. Judges     updated 6-3-07
Judges Pictures
27. WSU Men     updated 7-7-06
28. Early Gymnastics Equipment
29. UW Men  (new 1-30-08 and still being revised!)
30. UW Women Pioneers Receive Belated Pre-Title IX Letters   (new 4-25-07)

Interesting Side Notes:

Melanie Kosoff Roach former gymnast, club owner, goes to 2008 Olympics in weight lifting!

Picture of Jerry Penney's Penney German

Jim Holt and Yemen's Olympic Gymnast Nashwan Al-Harazi 4-30-08

Bibliography

USAG Washington Hall of Fame
Gunter Bohrmann's Speech from the USAG WA. 2005 Hall of Fame.
Patti Gable's Speech from the 2005 Hall of Fame.
USAG WA Award Winners

Note: picture on History Cover is of Dale Kephart taken by Stuart Hertz, from Gymnastics For Girls, used with permission from Eric Hughes.