Wrestlings Elite Dan Gable

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Wrestlings Elite Dan Gable
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Two sides of the Legend
The Wrestler
The Coach
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Gable The Wrestler
Dan Gable began wrestling in junior high school.
He attended West High School in Iowa. He was a
three time state champion in high school. His
high school career was flawless, not one loss.
After graduation, he moved on to Iowa State where
he won two national titles. He lost in the
finals of the national tournament his senior
year. This was Dan Gables only loss in his
college and high school career. He finished his
high school and college wrestling career with a
record of 182-1.
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After his magnificent high school and college
career, Dan Gable set his eyes on Olympic Gold.
He qualified for the Olympic team in 1972. The
games were held in Munich. Going into the
Olympics many people set a goal to defeat Gable.
The Soviets were really out to beat him. As you
can see
Gable The Wrestler
by the picture they were not able to stop him.
Dan Gable dominated his opponents in the
Olympics. He kept them from scoring a point on
him. The only point scored on Gable was in the
Olympic qualification match. Larry Owings, the
only man to defeat Gable, scored one point in the
qualification match. Dan Gables performance at
the Olympics is legendary.
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Accomplishments as a Wrestler

• 64-0 High School Record
• 3 State Championships
• 118-1 College Record
• 2 Division 1 National Titles
• Second Place at Nationals
• 3 time All-American
• 3 time Big 8 Champion

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More Accomplishments

• Won the 1971 Pan American Games
• Won the 1971 World Championships
• 6 Time winner of the Midlands Open Championships
• 5 time Outstanding Wrestler of the Midlands
• Won the 1972 Tblishi Tournament
• Gold Medallist at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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COACH GABLE
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UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

• Dan Gable became an assistant wrestling coach at
  the University of Iowa in 1972.
• Four years later in 1976 he became the head
  wrestling coach.
• 4 Big Ten Championships while an assistant coach.
  
• Led Iowa to 21 consecutive Big Ten Championships
  as head Coach.

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National Champions
Coach Gable led the Hawkeye's to 15 NCAA National
Titles
1983
1979
1982
1978
1980
1981
1984
1985
1986
1992
1991
1993
1996
1995
1997
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Gables Credentials

• Winning percentage of .932
• 9 Consecutive National Titles (1978-1986) Ties
  the NCAA record in any sport.
• Teams averaged 17 wins and 1 loss in the dual
  meet season.
• Only five times did his team lose more than one
  match in a season.
• University of Iowas all time winningest coach
  with a record of 355-21-5.

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More About Coach Gable

• Coached 152 All-Americans
• 45 National Champions
• 106 Big Ten Champions
• Head Coach of the U.S. Olympic team (1980,1984,
  2000).
• 6 time Head Coach of the World Team.
• 10 time Coach of the World Cup team.
• Gable coached teams won 3 team gold medals in
  World Cup competition..

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• Named the nations outstanding wrestler in 1970 by
  the AAU.
• Named Amateur Wrestling News Man of the Year in
  1970.
• Named the nations outstanding Wrestler in 1971 by
  the United States Wrestling Federation.
• Inducted into the U.S. Wrestling Hall of Fame in
  1980.
• Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in
  1985.

AWARDS
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More Awards

• Named the top wrestler of the 20th Century by
  Gannett News Service.
• One of the Top Coaches of the 20th Century by
  ESPN.
• Iowas top sports figure of the last 100 years.
• Named one of the 100 Golden Olympians, a list of
  the United States 100 best Olympic athletes of
  all time
• In June of 2002, he was appointed to the
  Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sport.

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Anyone who knows anything about the sport of
wrestling has heard the name Dan Gable.He was as
legendary on the mat as he wrestling has heard of
Dan Gable. was in the corner of the mat and in
the wrestling room. He is one of the most
competitive people of all time. He is still
involved with the sport of wrestling today,
mostly as a TV analyst and commentator.
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Bibliography
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