Dick Brenneman
Inducted in 1989

Mount Rainier High School 1959-1980

Dick started his wrestling career at Englewood High School in Colorado as an assistant in 1951 where he stayed for five seasons, then came to Mt. Rainier High School in 1959 as Head Wrestling Coach. He held this position for 21 years until he retired from teaching in 1980. Besides starting the first wrestling program at Mt. Rainier, Dick helped organize the Northwest Wrestling Officials Association, co-authored the first Constitution of the Washington State Wrestling Coaches Association as well as the Regional concept for qualifying for the state tournament which was adopted by the WIAA. Dick also held the first "Takedown Tournament" in the state and served on the first Japanese Cultural Exchange Committee.

Dick was nominated by Kelly Brenneman, Assistant Wrestling Coach, Shelton High School.