Career
Eugene "Gene" Wettstone was born July 15, 1913 West Hoboken, New Jersey (what is today Union City, New Jersey). Wettstone took up gymnastics at a Swiss social club and attended the University of Iowa on a gymnastics scholarship. He graduated with bachelor"s and master"s degrees in physical education.
Wettstone was the head coach of the men"s gymnastics team at Pennsylvania State University from 1939 to 1976.
He led the Penn State Nittany Lions gymnasts to nine national championships. He also coached the United States men"s gymnastics teams at the 1948 and 1956 Summer Olympics.
Wettstone was inducted into the United States Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1963.
