The Unstoppable Dan Gable

Written By Zach Knight

Dan Gable immediately after winning his gold medal at the 1972 Olympic Games at Munich

Dan Gable endured a rough upbringing, personal tragedy and athletic defeat at the highest level.  But he never stopped, becoming the greatest American wrestler the sport has ever seen.

Sources

A Wrestling Life by Dan Gable with Scott Schulte

The Champion Dan Gable from The US Olympic Museum website

Dan Gable Dominated as Wrestler and Coach by Douglass Looney, ESPN website

The Losses of Dan Gable by Wright Thompson, ESPN website

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