But in the 1970 NCAA 142-pound final, it would be a different story when Gable met Washington sophomore Larry Owings, normally a 150-pounder who pared weight to compete in Gable's class. He coached 152 all-Americans, 45 national champions, 106 Big Ten Champions and 12 Olympians, including eight medalists. As a junior, Dan Gable was back on the scene and better than ever. An injury pushed him out of coaching, and he’s now focused on growing the sport from an ambassador role and spending time with his family. NCAA Tournament He wouldn't accept a loss, even from an athlete more experienced at the next level. Sometimes even legends benefit from loss. Jim McDougal, Kansas State, 0:45 The storybook ending was in sight. Larry Hulburt, Central Michigan, 3:11 An unknown opponent from Washington named Larry Owings waited. Oklahoma State, NCAA Tournament Dan Pry, Cal Poly, 12-0 In 1984, he got to coach in the Olympics, guiding the U.S. freestyle team to seven gold medals. Gable continued to dominate the college wrestling scene in the lighter weights all the way through his senior year before the unexpected happened. Dan Gable was undefeated at Waterloo West High School, winning 64 matches and earning 25 pins. He was a legend in his home state and across the country with his work ethic and drive to succeed in wrestling. Rich Leichtman, Iowa State, 1-1 Gable had his fair share of golds, and, as a three-time conference champion and two-time NCAA champion, he's one of the best to ever compete in the sport. 1964 Class AA individual state champion 95 lbs. After moving into Diane's room, Gable kept winning. His confidence grew. What Gable did is he was able to concentrate on one area. It came in a dramatic final, with Gable's perfect career on the line. At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, Dan Gable won a gold medal in Men's Freestyle, 68 kg event. Rich Leichtman, Iowa State, 3-2 The pain of his sister's death had been waiting on a moment of weakness, an opening, and in defeat, he couldn'… At 137 pounds, he was also named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the NCAA Tournament in leading Iowa State to the first of back-to-back championships. Mack and Katie were disciplinarians who didn't hesitate to use corporal punishment on each other or on Dan and his older sister Diane. • Gable attended Waterloo West High School, where he was undefeated and won three consecutive Iowa state high school championships compiling a 181-1 record. Dan Gable answers questions from the media after coaching Iowa to a team title in 1997. Joe Carstensen, Iowa, 2:40 No team in history had won nine championships in a row, and no team in history had won 25 straight conference titles. Darold Andrist, Winona State, 2:45 Dan Talcott, Colorado, 2:38 Two weeks later I won the national AAUs, was voted the Outstanding Wrestler there and that got me back on the right road. When her body was found, Dan told his father about Tom Kyle, who had said he wanted to have intercourse with Diane. The team finished third, eleven points out of first place, but such a finish would be rare in the two decades to come. During his freshman year he entered the Midlands Tournament, a major U.S. wrestling meet, and won the first of six victories in that competition, defeating two national champions. Ed Peverill, Fresno State, 2:31 Four years later, he was promoted to head coach. IOWA STATE RECORDS Competing for Waterloo West High School, Gable posted a 64-0 high school record en route to winning three Iowa state scholastic championships. Bob Kawa, Utah, 2:45 He invited fellow Cyclone and two-time Big Eight conference champion Bob Buzzard into his basement that summer for a benchmark match to see where he stacked up, and the outcome startled Gable. Larry Owens vs. Dan Gable [1] As the legend goes, it was Dan Gable’s final match so there was a lot of hype going into the finals. Dan Gable, right, and his family attended White House ceremony where Gable was presented with the Medal of Freedom. Pat Bolger, Oklahoma, 6:03 Ron Russo, Bloomsburg State, 4:16 Dan Gable is synonymous with wrestling and his presence hangs over the Hawkeye wrestling room that bears his name. Competing for Waterloo West High School, Gable posted a 64-0 high school record en route to winning three Iowa state scholastic championships. He won national titles at 130 and 137 pounds in 1968 and 1969. As a freshman at Chardon high school, Kemp got involved in wrestling after being cut from the basketball team. 3A Record Seed IA Rank 106 - Carter Freeman (Fr) Waukee 24-0 1 1 106 - Blake Gioimo (So) Prairie, CR 16-0 3 3 106 - Kael Kurtz (Fr) Iowa City, City High 12-0 6 NR 113 - Nathanael Jesuroga (So) Southeast Polk 22-0 1 1 120 - Parker McBride (Jr) Iowa City West 7-0… Gable didn't make the Olympic Team in 1968, but his performance at the tournament showed that he was in the upper echelon of athletes at his weight and would be a threat in 1972. Doug Campbell, Oklahoma State, 2:22, NCAA Tournament In 1971, he won gold in the same category in the World Wrestling Championships which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. As a Wahawk, Gable was 64-0, with three Iowa high school state titles (95 pounds in 1964, 103 in 1965, and 112 in 1966). In high school and collegiate competition he compiled an incredible record of 183-1. Conrad Metcalf, Colorado, 6:50 A three-time high school wrestling state champion in Waterloo, Gable never lost a preps match before starting his career at Iowa State, but that didn’t mean his high school journey as a student-athlete was easy. HISTORY BOOKS: 10 all-time dream college wrestling matchups at every weight. Arizona State   He knew he could train his body to reach new levels, and wrestling unattached for Iowa State at 130 pounds during the 1966-1967 season, he did just that. Dan Gable’s records as an athlete and coach speak for themselves. He was perfect. Russ McAdams, Brigham Young, 10-5 747 Cactus Ct was built in 1974 and last sold on December 20, 2012 for $235,000. The next day, Gable was back to work, building the foundation for what would be a stellar international career and an even more successful coaching career. Kyle, 16, an acquaintance of Diane who had dropped out of high school six weeks previously, confessed to the murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Phil Fitzgerald, Oklahoma State, 5:45 Gable writes in his book A Wrestling Life that his he was "devious" but driven and competitive, starting his athletic career as a swimmer before wrestling. (Team State Championship) He then beat NCAA finalist Masaaki Hatta, a match even Gable himself worried about but one that changed the course of his collegiate wrestling career. He nearly bonused his way through the Big Eight tournament and then took down John Walker, Mike McAdams and Pete Nord by fall in the NCAA tournament along with a major against Steve Comiskey and a 7-0 win against Wes Caine. Fred Kemp, Hofstra, 5:47 At the 1966 Midlands tournament, Gable took down Marc Owens, Frank Clark and Paul Barrow in the open tournament before facing, and defeating, Don Behm, a wrestler from Michigan State who had finished third in the NCAA championships the year before. Trump recalled that Gable’s wrestling record in high school was 64-0. During his Sophom Gable was voted the NCAA's Rookie Coach of the Year. 1965 Class AA individual State Champion 103 lbs. Keith Lowrance, Michigan State, 6:42 (Freshmen were not eligible to wrestle varsity at the time.) I would have a hundred times rather not have that happened, but I used it.". Herb Campbell, Lehigh, 23-3 Gable's teams compiled a dual meet record of 355–21–5. "What Gable understood about wrestling is that it's the cruelest mistress in the world and that it required all your attention, all your time, all your focus. He was a three-time Iowa high school state champion at Waterloo West and a two-time NCAA champion at Iowa State University. Dale Richter, Mankato State, 7:21 Midlands Tournament Dave Hartle, Storm Lake, 10-2 Wrestling remained a key part of Gable's life after his own retirement. He opened the season with a sweep of the Wartburg Tournament where he bonused all five of his opponents and then picked up seven more wins before heading to Midlands for the first time as an attached wrestler for the Cyclones. Gable was born on Oct. 25, 1948 in the blue-collar town of Waterloo, Iowa. Taking over as head coach at Iowa in 1976, he led the Hawkeyes to 15 national titles in 21 seasons, including a record nine consecutive from 1978-86. Olympic Wrestling Champion and Legendary Wrestling Coach/Motivational Speaker . Mike Grant, Oklahoma, 9-4 Midlands Tournament All the success and all the titles though couldn't push away the bitterness of the missing years in the winning dynasty for Gable, and he writes in his book that 1987, the year that would have been the team's tenth consecutive title, was hindered by a team without “the correct attitude and work ethic in and out of practice.” Gable expected nothing less than his men desiring greatness from themselves. Sweat, determination and the hard-to-find alloy called guts led Gable to gold year after year after year in Iowa City, and though he would retire in 1997, he’s never truly left. Gable's college career was full of accolades, but the Iowa State champion believes that he only "got good" after Owings. In the final match of his illustrious career with the Cardinal and Gold, Gable suffered what is considered one of the biggest upset losses in college wrestling history, dropping to Larry Owings of Washington University 13-11. As an athlete, Gable was a championship wrestler at every level. "It made me even more of a horse with blinders as far as wrestling went.". Mike Rubin, Michigan, 4:09 Only one man who ever lived can say he beat Dan Gable, and that man is 1968 Canby Union High School grad Larry Owings. Andy Katz predicts Alabama at Arkansas and 14 more college basketball games from Feb. 23-28. He majored Dunn and then took down Dale Anderson of Michigan State, a man who would go on to win two NCAA titles for the Spartans. Gable's first season as a the head coach at the University of Iowa resulted in five conference champs and five All-Americans, as well as an NCAA Champion in Chris Campbell at 177 pounds. Rey Tinnes, Southern Illinois, 4:50 Dennis Dobson, Nebraska, 4:58  Iowa then won the NCAA tournament in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 and 1997 before Gable retired with glory. But more than that, it helped me be a better coach. In 1987, Iowa's championship run ended with a second-place finish in the NCAA Tournament. Tim Topping, Southern Illinois, 3:45 Jack Dunn, Northwestern, 17-2  Ray Murphy, Oklahoma State, 6-5 Iowa won the team's first Big Ten title at home in Iowa City in 1979 under Gable, but again, winning was the norm at this point. He was undefeated in 64 prep matches, and was 117-1 at Iowa State University. He was a rarity: the exceptional athlete who taught at the same level he performed. By this point in his career, fans and media members alike assumed he would never lose again. 1965 Class AA individual State Champion 103 lbs. The next two seasons he was an Ohio State high school champion and finished undefeated in his junior and senior years. Wrestling from within the middle of the bracket, Gable pinned his way through the first, second and third round before facing a tough opponent in Jack Dunn. On Memorial Day weekend in 1964, while Dan and his parents were away on a fishing trip, Diane, 19, was sexually attacked and murdered in the Gable living room. Dean Stauch, Minnesota, 8-0  They're made of sweat, determination and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.". Gable's coached 45 NCAA champions, 12 Olympians, 152 All-Americans and 106 conference champions. During his prep and college wrestling careers, Gable compiled the unbelievable record of 182-1-0. 2 seed at the NCAA tournament, pinned all five his opponents as well to earn a shot against the legend. Durt Callahan, Maryland, 6:55 Staying true to his word, Gable served as head coach for the 1999 World Cup and was a co-coach of the 2000 U.S. Olympic freestyle team. Early Years: Dan Gable was born October 25, 1948 and grew up in Waterloo, IA. Ervin Nelson, Mankato State, 10-0 He won all 64 of his high school matchups for Waterloo West High School and pinned 25 of those opponents, earning the chance to wrestle collegiately for Iowa State University where he would go on to become a collegiate champion and be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Everything went according to Gable's plan for the first 33 matches of his senior season. 117-1. However, because of NCAA freshmen ineligibility rules, he was allowed only to participate in tournaments open to all amateurs. Dan Gable, Iowa State He was the Cael Sanderson of his time, a dominant wrestler whose punishing, push-the-pace style captured the attention of fans beyond wrestling. He was 181 consecutive matches. 2001 Iowa Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee Tom Brands, like his twin brother Terry, began his wrestling career in Sheldon where he compiled an impressive 109-12 high school record that included a state championship in 1986 when he went 34-0. The only defeat came in the NCAA finals in his senior year. With one season to go in his college career, Gable had remained undefeated, won two conference titles and two NCAA titles. Wrestling in the 130-pound weight class, he was named Most Valuable Wrestler of the Midlands Tournament for the first of five times in his career. His success continued at Iowa State where he won 117 matches in a row, along with two NCAA championships and three All-America titles. He blazed through another Midlands bracket, pinning all five of his opponents, he picked up another conference title by pinning all three of those opponents and he earned another spot in the NCAA finals after five pins. The decision to switch sports proved wise. Dale Anderson, Michigan State, 2-2, 6-2(OT) In the history of sport, no one has been so dominant in both avenues. He won 118 times in college, entering his final match undefeated. Dave McGuire, Oklahoma, 8-2 HIGH SCHOOL CAREER RECORD Sophomore, West Waterloo High (1963-64)-----95 Denny Severson, New Hampton, 6-2 1 0 0 103 Jack Oleson, Cedar Falls, 4-1 2 0 0 95 Dennis Gunder, Cedar Rapids, Jefferson, 7-0 3 0 0 103 Doug Derscheid, Eagle Grove, 4-0 4 0 0 He finished off his freshman season after Midlands with five straight dominant wins and posted his first collegiate undefeated season. Gable's fierce persona became part of reputation, and he describes himself in his book A Wrestling Life 2 as “the guy who never smiled,” but explains that the image came from always having his “game face on.” Coaching brought him joy though, so much so that he found himself working after hours and spending extra time with his athletes. Skip ahead two years to 1978, and Gable’s leadership had changed the culture in the Hawkeye wrestling room. Richie Leonardo, Oklaoma State, 11-0 At the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Gable pinned three of six opponents on his way to the gold medal in the 149-pound class.
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