OlympicTalk · May 15, 2015
Dan Gable details Munich 1972 Olympic tragedy in book excerpt
source: Dan Gable is best known for his wrestling success.
* Compiling a 181-1 record in his Iowa State career.
* Captuing Olympic gold in 1972 without giving up a point.
* Guiding the University of Iowa to 15 national titles as a coach.
But Gable also experienced great loss.
He detailed that in his recently released book, “A Wrestling Life: The Inspiring Stories of Dan Gable.”
Gable, now 66, looked back on his Munich 1972 Olympic experience in this excerpt:
I have dealt with both losses and tragedy on more occasions than I care to remember. I experienced them twice at the 1972 Olympics.