Defeated only once throughout his high school and college wrestling careers and unscored upon in his 1972 olympic gold medal performance, gable didnt just win on the mat, he dominated his opponents in a relentless, physical style. Autographed book a wrestling life by dan gable buy now. Shop autographed products dan gable autographed books. There is little information on the technical aspects. The inspiring stories of dan gable, famed wrestler and wrestling coach dan gable tells engaging and inspiring stories of his childhood in waterloo, iowa. The waterloo, iowa, native began wrestling as boy and won three iowa high school championships and two ncaa championships at iowa state university.
For dan, like every sports hero, grand horizons must withdraw into dusk, never to dawn again. Jul 28, 2016 gable shares his view on life, keys to success, and snippets from his new autobiography. However, theres so much more to know about dan mack gable, as readers will discover in the brandnew book, dan gable. During his prep and college wrestling careers, dan gable compiled an unbelievable record of 1811.
The inspiring stories of dan gable audiobook by scott schulte, dan gable. The inspiring stories of dan gable, went on sale this week. Dan gable has been called sports figure of the century by sports. Dan gable and larry owings, firstever public appearance. When most people think of the celebrated greatness that is coach dan gable, they think of an almost mythic intensity toward wrestling. Dan gable has been named to the usa wrestling hall of fame, the united states olympic hall of fame, the national wrestling hall of fame, and is the namesake of the national wrestling hall of fame dan gable museum in waterloo, iowa.
Dan gable redefined the term wrestling champion, setting a new standard of excellence for athletes and coaches. Dan gable, bill zadick and mike zadick by dan gable a wrestling life. Danny mack dan gable was born on october 25, 1948, in waterloo, iowa, to mack gable, a realestate salesman, and his wife, katie gable, a homemaker. While on vacation recently, i spent some quality time with wrestling legend dan gable. A wrestling life audiobook by dan gable, scott schulte. My favorite part was when he was coaching a wrestler from iowa, and even though that kid didnt think he could do it, dan gable did.
Dan gable has been named to several halls of fame including the usa wrestling hall of fame, the us olympic hall of fame, the national wrestling hall of fame, and is the namesake of the national wrestling hall of fame dan gable museum in waterloo, iowa. Books by dan gable author of a wrestling life goodreads. Dan gable redefined the term wrestling champion, setting a. Dan gable is a legend within wrestlingmmabjj circles for being one of the finest olympic wrestlers and wresting coaches. Dan gable is a legend in wrestling and one of the greatest sports coaches of all time. Hes been a primary inspiration to me since i was 15, and this book will show you why. Dan gable has 16 books on goodreads with 70 ratings. A talented high school wrestler, gable was an undefeated state champion throughout his sophomore, junior, and senior years.
Dan gable resides in iowa city with his wife kathy. It motivates me as a teenager and even now in my work life as an adult. Choose from our private collection of autographed dan gable posters and books. He has also authored a book titled coaching wrestling successful in which he shared his coaching techniques for developing wrestling champions. This is a mustread for wrestling coaches and athletes who wish to achieve their best. A wrestling life 2, the followup to the bestselling a wrestling life. If you compete in any sport, or just like seeing strategy at work, watch some of the matches. Gable was undefeated in high school competition and won three consecutive iowa state high school championships. Mar 16, 2011 mack gable s best friend had two sons who were topflight wrestlers and dan s early idols. The twilight of dan gable s brilliant career should have whispered to an uncelebrated close, with challenges and championships cloistered in dustentitled record books. A quote from gable about this loss is, then i got good. Hes been called sports figure of the century by sports illustrated. Coaching wrestling successfuly by dan gable, 200 pages.
Jun 08, 2017 photo of cover of the new book, a wrestling life 2 by dan gable and kyle klingman. About the life of the worlds greatest wrestler, dan gable. The inspiring stories of dan gable, gable writes the story from his point of view. The autobiography of dan gable taught me many things about wrestling and life in general. In 1983, nearly 11 years after dan gable won an olympic gold medal and seven years into his legendary run as head coach of the iowa wrestling program, des moines registers picture magazine ran this profile on super athlete dan gable. Before you do, though, let me provide some background about a worldclass wrestler and coach i had the privilege of spending time with a few months ago. Gable breathes and bleeds the sport, and faithfully applies lessons learned from both on and off the mat. Dan gable on his sisters murder and his olympic wrestling. The value of aggression ode to dan gable the blog of. See all books authored by dan gable, including a wrestling life. Dan gable, former olympic wrestler and iowa wrestling coach, left, signs a book for lauren fron of sioux city at a book signing event at barnes and noble in sioux city, iowa on thursday, april, 9. He was undefeated in 64 prep matches, and was 1181 at iowa state. In 2002, he was appointed to the presidents council on physical fitness and sports.
We were introduced to that dan gable in a wrestling life, the inspiring stories of dan gable, a collection of 26 vignettes about his life, career and family. Dan gable generally travels from iowa city, ia, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. A wrestling life 2 audiobook by dan gable, kyle klingman. He began competing in sports at an early age, but realized that wrestling was his true passion around middle school when an unfortunate tragedy struck his family. The inspiring stories of dan gable, and coaching wrestling successfully, and more on. West des moines iowa legendary wrestling coach dan gable is out with a new book, and he stopped by local 5 to talk about it tuesday afternoon. Discount prices on books by dan gable, including titles like a wrestling life 2. The inspiring stories of dan gable mp3 unabridged cd 20150624 audio cd by dan gable jun 24, 2015. The inspirational stories of dan gable, both published by the university of iowa press. Photo of cover of the new book, a wrestling life 2 by dan gable and kyle klingman. Thus the slumbering shadows of enormous men fade into oblivion.
Coaching wrestling successfully edition 1 by dan m. Dan shares many of the secrets to his astonishing success. According to wrestling historian mike chapman, gable entered the tournament at mcgaw hall on the campus of northwestern university as a twotime champion and had perhaps the most. Dan gable s wrestling essentials complete collection book. In coaching wrestling successfully, gable shares many of the secrets to his astonishing success.
What does it take to be an olympic gold medalist and to coach a co. Dan gable is a retired olympic wrestler and head coach at iowa university. Gable, who i have known for 30 years, wasnt actually with read more. About dan gable during his prep and college careers, gable compiled an unbelievable record of 1821. He was undefeated in 64 prep matches, and was 1171 at iowa state university. He has four daughters, jenni mitchell, annie gavin, molly olszta and. Now dan has blessed us with a sequel, a wrestling life dan gable is a wrestling icon. The book also will be available for purchase next month at the ncaa championships.
Dan gable, in full daniel mack gable, born october 25, 1948, waterloo, iowa, u. In iowa, 25th october 20 was recognized as dan gable day. Dan gable has 16 books on goodreads with 25 ratings. New book on dan gable offers strong insight on wrestling legend. His only defeat came in the ncaa finals his senior year. Discover book depositorys huge selection of dan gable books online. In april 1973, esquire magazine profiled gable in an article entitled gorgeous dan. Mar 09, 2018 that bout, between dan gable of iowa state and larry owings of the university of washington, is without question the most talked about match in ncaa wrestling history. He has been named the top wrestler of the twentieth century by gannett news services. His high school success led to him earning a scholarship to iowa state university, where he competed on the varsity team for three years, winning. Great stories and nice insights, not a whole lot of in depth things on gable in a book form so glad to see this. Dan gable is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. He lost his final college match in 1970, however two years later he won the gold medal in his weight class. Nov 11, 2012 youtube dan gable is a demigod in the world of wrestling.
Buy a cheap copy of coaching wrestling successfully book by dan gable. As i read the book i realized why my son loved this man. What does it take to be an olympic gold medalist and to coach a collegiate team to fifteen ncaa titles. Perhaps the greatest amateur wrestler in history, dan gable is synonomous with wrestling. In november 1996, in a gq magazine cover story, actor tom cruise spoke of his admiration for gable. Photo of kyle klingman at the nwhof dan gable museum in waterloo, iowa. Dan gable is a hero of mine in that he inspired me to work hard and smart to be the best in whatever moves you. Click now to purchase your autographed a wrestling life book today. The longforgotten profile of wrestling legend dan gable. With waterloo west high barely a 100yard dash away, the preadolescent gable became a fixture in its wrestling room, where coach bob siddens built an iowa dynasty. Dan gables wrestling essentials complete collection by. Dan gable opens up in new book iowa city presscitizen. In 1972, gable also bagged in a gold medal in the olympic games held at munich, germany where he did not lose a single point. Wrestling is about to take to the mat at the summer olympics.
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