Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Amateur Wrestling news, gear and photos from the side of the mat.
Dan Gable Museum releases limited edition Dan Gable singlet WATERLOO, Iowa—The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum has released a limited edition singlet to commemorate the legacy of Dan Gable. Gable won the 1972 Munich Olympics without surrendering…
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum announced Wednesday that Iowa governor Terry Branstad will declare Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 Dan Gable Day across the entire state. A special presentation will be made at the NWHFDGM in Waterloo,…
CHARLES CITY ” The Floyd County Community Foundation is hosting an evening of powerful stories about Iowans on Oct. 18. These stories will be presented by inspirational speaker Mike Chapman at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 502 Clark St. This…
The Olympics are full of great, athletes, who train hard, win big, and represent the USA with their, sportsmanship. Heres to the ones that never give up.
CORALVILLE “Dan Gable thought it was just an elaborate retirement party. He was unaware that by the end of the festivities he would learn that he would be immortalized in front of the very arena that he turned into a…
It’s time to come clean. I’ve lied in this blog for two and a half years. I’ve always claimed that I never wrestled and that isn’t entirely true. I did win an 8th grade intramural championship at Frank L. Smart…
by Robert Gardner It is often said that one of the best bases to have as a mixed martial artist is wresting. Wrestling, in all of its forms, is a sport that is all about leverage and control. Many fighters…
The National Wrestling Coaches Association is pleased to announce their 2009 Annual Convention, to be held at the Bahia Mar Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 6-9th. This year’s convention features many informative sessions that will be beneficial to…
Portion of a sports columnist from the Creston (Iowa) News-Advertiser drawing some links between Caldwell-Metcalf and Owings-Gable… Creston/O-M coach Darrell Frain has often told me tournaments are won on the back side of the brackets, and Iowa proved that with…
By Bob Sherwin Seattle Times staff reporter It’s never going to leave, that painful image of defeat. Not in Dan Gable’s mind, not in this lifetime. He won’t allow it. He clings to it like a drowning man trying to…
A lot has taken place since the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute & Museum was flooded on June 10th. I want to thank the hundreds of supporters of our great sport for their monetary donations and to everyone who has…
By PAT KINNEY, Courier News Editor WATERLOO — A $400,000 repair and renovation of the flood-damaged Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum began today. Museum officials have received word the Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated the bulk of…