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| Sport | Team tennis |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 22, 1973 |
| Folded | March 1979 |
| League | World TeamTennis |
| Division | Western |
| Team history | San Francisco Golden Gaters 1974–1978 |
| Based in | Oakland, California |
| Stadium | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
| Colors | Purple, Orange |
| Owner | Dave Peterson Larry King Cathie Anderson Jerry Diamond |
| President | Dave Peterson |
| Head coach | Frew McMillan |
| General manager | Bob Horowitz |
| Championships | None |
| Division titles | 1975, 1976 |
| Playoff berths | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 |
The San Francisco Golden Gaters were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT). The Golden Gaters won two Western Division Championships and lost in the WTT Finals both times. The team was founded in 1973 and made the playoffs in each of the five seasons in which it participated in the league. Following the 1978 season, eight of the then 10 WTT franchises folded leaving only the Golden Gaters and the Phoenix Racquets prepared to participate in the 1979 season. WTT suspended operations of the league in March 1979, ending the Golden Gaters existence.