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Dan Gable

amateur wrestler
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Danny Mack Gable is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler and coach. Considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Gable is a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, a World Wrestling Championships gold medalist, and an Olympic gold medalist. Gable was only the third wrestler to be inducted into the United World Wrestling's Hall of Fame in the Legend category. In 2014, Gable was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.

Across 1 conversation, Dan Gable ranges across emotional impact, wrestling, coaching. Dan Gable's undefeated streak ended in his last college match, yet he went on to win Olympic gold without conceding a point. Gable's coaching philosophy emphasizes the combination of attitude, genetics, and relentless hard work.

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Gable's scientific approach to wrestling involved avoiding dangerous positions, which was crucial in his Olympic success without conceding a point.
#152Dan Gable: Olympic Wrestling, Mental Toughness & the Making of Champions
Gable's coaching style evolved to focus on eliminating fear, a strategy developed after a pivotal college loss.
#152Dan Gable: Olympic Wrestling, Mental Toughness & the Making of Champions
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A Wrestling Life One
by Dan Gable
A Wrestling Life Two
by Dan Gable
Coaching Wrestling Successfully
by Dan Gable
Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway

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The Loss of Dan Gable
by Ray Thompson
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