WATERLOO, Iowa—The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of Dan Gable’s retirement as the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa with two special auctions.

Gable is arguably the greatest athlete and coach ever. In 1972 won a gold medal at the Munich Olympics without surrendering a point. As the head coach at the University of Iowa he led the Hawkeyes to 15 NCAA team titles in 21 years, compiling a 355-21-5 dual meet record.

In 1997, Gable won his final NCAA tournament as the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes, setting the record for most points scored at 170. The record was set in Cedar Falls, Iowa, which is less than 10 miles from where Gable grew up.

All proceeds from the auctions benefit the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum, a non-profit organization committed to advancing the sport of wrestling.

Contact the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum at (319) 233-0745 or dgmstaff@nwhof.org with questions about the items.

Official Dan Gable warm-up
This is the uniform Dan Gable wore when he won the 1970 national freestyle championships in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was a historic event for Gable since it came three weeks after his one loss in college at the NCAA wrestling tournament finals his senior year.

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Signed Dan Gable “record performance” chair
Dan Gable made history in 1997 by setting the all-time Division I NCAA tournament scoring record (170 points) during his final season as Iowa’s head wrestling coach. Gable has signed this official 1997 NCAA tournament chair with the inscription “record performance, 170 points.”

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