Olympic Wrestling Champion and Coach

Dan Gable

1 article 2004

Dan Gable is a legendary American wrestler and wrestling coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest figures in the sport's history. A 1972 Olympic gold medalist and longtime head coach at the University of Iowa, he contributed to The Weekly Standard with a piece on Title IX's impact on collegiate wrestling programs.

Grappling with Title IX

August 30, 2004 · Magazine

EVERY FOURTH SUMMER, athletes seek to remind us that the Olympic ideal soars above politics and brings the world together through the nobility of sport. Of course, that's not always how it works out. During my years as an Olympic wrestler, the shadow of the Cold War loomed over the games. Grappling…