The wrestling world views Dan Gable as as a legend and superstar. As a wrestler, in college, he won national championships. Following college, he won world champi-onships and became an Olympic champion. As a coach, Dan Gable had no peer in any collegiate sport. His lowa teams won 21 straight Big Ten championships and 15 NCAA championships. While all of these achievements are wonderful and add to my admiration and respect for him, I really don't think of Dan Gable as a wrestling competitor or a wrestling coach. Instead, my thoughts are much the same as they were more than 40 years ago when I first met a young, crew-cut, red-haired lad.
I just think of him as Daniel. As I've traveled all across the country putting on wrestling clinics for coaches, wrestlers, and officials, many people identify me as Dan Gable's high school coach. Inevitably, someone in the group would ask just what Dan was like in the wrestling room. My response to them and my message to you is that I was very fortunate to have Dan in my wrestling room. And I wish you could know Daniel as I know him-a very sincere and sensitive person.
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