| Golden Gate Wrestling Club was formed in 1982 by the late Don Jung to compete in the first ever Gay Games, held in San Francisco. It consisted of few members of the San Francisco Wrestling Club that was founded in 1980 | |
1986 |
GGWC becoming a California USAW chartered wrestling club. The club competes in Gay Games II, in San Francisco. Gene Dermody assumes the role of Head Coach after the passing of Don Jung |
1990 |
GGWC competes in Gay Games III, in Vancouver, Canada |
1991 |
GGWC becomes a San Francisco Parks & Rec sponsored activity |
| GGWC competes in Gay Games IV, in New York City | |
1998 |
GGWC competes in Gay Games V, in Amsterdam |
2002 |
GGWC competes in Gay Games VI, in Sydney, Australia |
2006 |
GGWC competes in Gay Games VII, in Chicago |
2007 |
GGWC contributes to the formation of the SF Wrestling Alliance; a partnership with Mission & O'Connell High Schools |
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Don Jung coached wrestling at San Francisco's Mission High School, became the first coach of Golden Gate Wrestling in 1986.
Gene Dermody & Don Jung; Gay Games II 1986 Team Photo 1988
