him from Asst. coach at the University of Iowa from 195 2-1954 to the University of Tulsa from 1954-1957, then to Ball State University from 1958-1961 and from there to his present position where he has been since 1961.
teams located in Seattle, some 200 miles from Richland. Rex is married and he and his wife, Alice have three youngsters Vicky, Cathy and Gary.
Clair's present team is probably the strongest he has ever had and includes Tony Coppola, one of the top all around men on the West Coast, Jeff Wolfe, Pete Jacobs and Mike Kjeldsen all of whom work 5-6 events.
BOB PEAVY HILLSDALE HIGH SCHOOL, SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA One of the most energetic and respected high school coaches in the Bay Area is one Robert Peavy - head coach at Hillsdale High School ("The Administrator")
Clair was chairman of the National Association of College Gymnastics Statistics Committee one year, is a member of AAHPER, NCPEAM, CAAHPER, NACGC, NCGOA and Phi Epsilon Kappa and in his spare time he relaxes with his hibby, music.
Bob is one of the best administrators in the coaching ranks and makes it a pleasure t o attend one of his meets because one knows the meet will begin on time and will pr oceed smoothly.
REX DAVIS - WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY In his first year as head coach at Washington State University, Rex Davis is reaping the rewards of a successful high school coaching career, .. Rex coached at Richland High School in Richland, Washington from 1958 to 1966 during which time he developed such gymnasts as Ron Wallace who attended the Univ. of Washington, Toby Elliot - Washington State U. , Don Funderburg - East. Wash, Aaron Holloway - Wash. St and Bill HyattE. Wash. While compilingal7-31 dual meet record.
Amoung his many achievements include his outstanding coaching record which rank with the best. Prior to moving to Hillsdale, Bob coached at Covington and San Antonio Junior Highs in Los Altos, California. Since coming to Hillsdale his teams h ave: 1. Been Sant a Clara County Champions in 1960 and 1962. 2 . Been Mid Peninsula Conference champions 5 straight years. 3. Placed 2nd in the Northern Cal Inv. in 1962. 4. Placed 3rd in the Northern Cal Inv. in 1965. And, from these teams he has produced such gymnasts as Tony Coppola, presently a standout at San Jose State, and Art Lloyd who competed for the University of California.
Rex was born in October on the 31st day and in the year 1931 in La::-kspur, Colorado. His competition in gymnastics did not begin unt i 1 he reached college, that being Washington State University where he worked under the coaching of Dr. Hubert Dunn, competing in local AAU meets in Washington and Canada.
BobwasbornCec. 7, 1932inSanJose, Calif, attended school in San Jose and competed for San Jose State College. His coaches included his father, G.D. Peavy at Hartnell Junior College in Salinas, Cal., and Hugh Mumby at San Jose State.
Rex belongs to the WAHPER, AAHPER, National High School Coaches Association, State High School Coaches Association, NEA Phi Delta Kappa, and the USGF.
Bob's administrative talents have gotten him such assignments as Women's clinic director at the Tucson Christmas Clinic, Instructor a t the Northern California Gymna stics Summer Camp and Instructor at the CONTINUED PAGE 26
Rex writes that just prior to switching to WSU the lo cal high schools were almost to the point of forming districts but that it would be difficult with most of the -ll-