n 96 47 37 w 32.7809 n 96.7935 w 32.7809 ; 96.7935 doug s gym type private genre fitness founded 1962 founder douglas eidd headquarters dallas texas u.s. owner douglas eidd website www.dougsgymdallas.com doug s gym was founded in 1962 in dallas texas by douglas eidd who has been operating the facility in the same downtown location for over fifty years . the gym is one of the landmarks of downtown dallas . it has been recognized repeatedly as one of the best in the united states . contents 1 history 2 awards 3 equipment 4 references 5 sources 6 external links history edit doug s gym seen from across the street . douglas eidd born november 4 1930 founded doug s gym at 2010 commerce street on september 1 1962 after serving in the korean war as a physiotherapist 1950 1953 and working in several dallas gymnasiums . 1 the gymnasium was located at the heart of the then bustling downtown area right opposite the famous dallas statler hilton hotel . when john f. kennedy was slain on november 22 1963 eidd witnessed the ensuing commotion at the police station across the street . 2 jack ruby was a regular visitor to the gym . 3 in the 1970s and 1980s the area around 2010 commerce street became increasingly deserted but more recently has experienced a revitalization like many cities in the us . thus doug s gym now overlooks the new main street garden park . awards edit muscle and fitness magazine has twice recognized doug s gym as one of the best in the united states . in its july 2005 issue it listed the gym as the best old school gym ; 4 again in 2009 the gym made it into the magazine s list of the top 6 bodybuilding gyms . 5 muscle and fitness described the gym as an old fashioned training facility in the best sense of the word . 5 equipment edit inside doug s gym . doug s gym still contains most of the original workout equipment from the 1960s . with the exception of a smith machine there are only free weight workout stations . the absence of machines contributes to the old fashioned feel that the gym exudes . references edit www.dougsgymdallas.com . roy appleton lifting spirits since 62 dallas morning news july 20 2008 p. 1 there was all the commotion outside the police station across commerce street after president john f. kennedy was slain . philipp w. rosemann doug s gym a gym with a soul university of dallas university news march 4 2008 p. 13 . muscle and fitness july 2005 p. 163 . a b muscle and fitness aug 2009 p. 166 . sources edit printed jim poyner getting an overhaul at doug s a gym of a body shop dallas morning news jan. 6 1979 sports spectrum p. 1 . throwback gym offers fitness no frills odessa american feb. 28 2000 p. 3b . philipp w. rosemann doug s gym a gym with a soul university of dallas university news march 4 2008 p. 13 . roy appleton lifting spirits since 62 dallas morning news july 20 2008 pp. 1 23a . online william deshazer doug s gym in dallas since 1962 dallas morning news video july 16 2008 . roy appleton ironman of doug s gym in dallas still going strong dallas morning news video july 18 2008 . external links edit official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title doug % 27s gym & oldid 743416016 categories health clubs in the united statesbuildings and structures in dallas1962 establishments in texashidden categories coordinates not on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 9 october 2016 at 15 16 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view