In high school and college, Dan Gable was 181-0 going into his final match where he lost 13-11 in dramatic fashion to University of Washington sophomore Larry Owings. This loss was probably the impetus for his 1972 Olympic Gold Medal win. He only lost one point in the 1972 Olympic Trials & Games combined. The lone point surrendered to none other than Owings in the Trials.
Dan Gable's nickname is "Dan the Man."
Dan Gable was born on October 25, 1948.
Dan Gable was born on October 25, 1948.
Dan Gable is 62 years old (birthdate: October 25, 1948).
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Waterloo, Iowa
Larry Owings
ESPN SportsCentury - 1999 Dan Gable was released on: USA: 27 April 2001
In the Olympics, zero. In the Olympic Trials, one.
The web address of the Dan Gable Int'L Wrestling Museum is: http://www.wrestlingmuseum.org
Dan Gable was born on October 25, 1948, and is a retired American Olympic wrestler. As of July of 2014, he is still alive.
Dan Gable