Denton Optimist Gym

This is the early history of the club as given to me by one of the charter members, Mose Woodson. In 1957, a service club, The Denton Noon Optimist, was approached by a judo player by the name of Emil Freedman. I wish I knew more about Emil. Mose described him only as an Hawaiian. He did not tell me how he happened to be in Denton. The members of the Optimist Club, explained to Emil that they did not support an activity unless one of their own members agreed to be the sponsor. Mose stepped forward to sponsor the judo activity.