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Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

#108 Gable the GOAT: Part 1 (Dan Gable Audio Documentary)

Wrestling Changed My Life (Wrestling Podcast)

Wrestling Changed My Life

Sports

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2020

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Gable the GOAT is an original podcast documentary presented by the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast. The documentary explores how Dan Gable – the most popular American wrestler – created a wrestling dynasty at the University of Iowa, winning 15 NCAA team titles in 21 years; he also won an incredible 21 consecutive Big 10 crowns during that same time. As an athlete, he was undefeated in high school through the last match of his collegiate career before losing to Larry Owings in one of the biggest upsets in wrestling history. Gable would rebound and win the 1972 Olympics without being scored on, and doing so, became the first American to win back to back world titles (he won the 1971 World Championships as well). This is part one of two and starts with Gable’s competitive career and weaves into the first 11 years of his coaching tenure at Iowa, ending with the 1987 NCAA wrestling championship. Part two will go live in early January (sooner if possible). About the Wrestling Changed My Life Podcast The podcast interviews former Olympians, national champions, UFC fighters, and business leaders – anyone positively impacted by the great sport of wrestling – to learn how the sport changed their lives. Listeners enjoy the show because it dives deep into the lives of each guest - their highs and lows, mindset, training regime and struggles. Our mission is to explore the inspirational journeys of former wrestlers and how the sport changed their lives. By stitching together stories of sacrifice, triumph, defeat and perseverance, we take the listener deep inside the world’s oldest sport. **WrestlingChangedMyLife.com***for past episodes

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Thank you so much for tuning in folks. You're listening to Gable the goat or Gable the greatest of all time.

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This episode is brought to you by wrestling Change My Life Podcast.

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It's my weekly show where I interview former Olympians,

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UFC fighters, national champions, and business leaders

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to learn how the sport changed their life.

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For past episodes, please go to wrestling

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Change My Life.com and we also have a new apparel line dropping today.

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and all things that I would actually use myself.

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And as you can imagine, all sales and proceeds go to support the podcast.

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So please go to wrestling Change My Life.com to check out our online store as well.

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Last but not least, if you want to stay up to check out our online store as well.

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Last but not least, if you want to stay up to date with the podcast,

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you can find us on Twitter at Ryan, underscore in,

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underscore Warner, and on Instagram at wrestling changed my life.

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Now, let's get to it.

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Gable the goat is a story about the winningest college wrestling coach of all time, Dan Gable.

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Gable created a wrestling dynasty at the University of Iowa

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winning 15 national titles over his 21 years as head coach. Even more impressive is that

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Gable also dominated as a wrestler before he ever became a coach. He captured

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national headlines by going undefeated for seven years throughout high school and college

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before losing his last collegiate match.

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