| 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 becomes a California USAW chartered wrestling club. The club holds its first Memorial Day Weekend Tournament. 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 |
Annual tournament is renamed Don Jung Memorial Tournament. Gene Dermody presented with Atlas Lifetime Appreciation Award and becomes a member of the Foundation Class of the WWB Don Jung Hall of Merit, along with GGWC's Steve Swanson and Don Jung. GGWC creates SF Alliance Wrestling, a program for San Francisco high school wrestlers |
2008 |
GGWC competes in inaugural WWB Cup Championship in Chicago. Les Morgan, Abram "Alex" Ostrovskiy, Johnny Almony, Roger Brigham, and Kathy McAdam are named to WWB Hall of Merit. |
2009 |
GGWC's 24th annual Don Jung Memorial Tournament hosts WWB Cup II . Erich Richter and Erika Hom are named to WWB Hall of Merit. GGWC becomes a 501(c)3 non-profit. |
Read articles on the LGBT Sports Movement written by Gene Dermody Read "Pride on the Mat: A retrospective look at wrestling and the Gay Games," by Roger Brigham and Gene Dermody
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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
