The Crenshaw Athletic Club

Duration: 0:06:26

Year Published: 1970s

Format: 16mm

Sound: silent

Description: Founded in the 1949 by Bill and Bee Crenshaw, the Crenshaw Athletic Club was one of the first private gymnastic studios in the country. In this B-roll footage, boys take gymnastics classes at the Club, located in Austin. Instructors, including Bill and Bee, train their students in a variety of gymnastic activities: tumbling, parallel bars, pommel horse, and rings to name a few. The boys watch from the mats as their coaches demonstrate the impressive results that come from long term practice.