Title:
A wrestling life : the inspiring stories of Dan Gable / Dan Gable with Scott Schulte.
ISBN:
9781609383268
9781609383404
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Publication Information:
Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, [2015]
© 2015
Physical Description:
xvi, 155 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Growing Up -- Tunnel Vision -- Molly-Putz -- Friendship Forever -- Life Change -- A Friend in Need -- Two Clippings -- The Anatomy of Defeat -- Making a Come-Back -- Team U.S.A. at the 1972 Munich Olympics -- The Case of the Missing Medal -- Olympic Tragedy -- A New Focus -- The Banach Legacy -- Wrestling Writer -- The Deduction of Barry Davis -- Fishing with Jenni -- A Total Life -- Growing Up (Annie) Gable -- Coaching the Brands -- Granny's Powerful Letter -- The Tattoos of Chad Zaputil -- Molly's Victory -- Ace in the Making -- Finishing Strong -- Mother Knows Best -- Epilogue: The Patience of Change -- List 1: Wrestlers. List 2: Awards.
Summary:
What does it take to be an Olympic gold medalist and to coach a collegiate team to fifteen NCAA titles? In this book, famed wrestler and wrestling coach Dan Gable tells engaging and inspiring stories of his childhood in Waterloo, Iowa; overcoming the murder of his sister as a teenager; his sports career from swimming as a young boy, to his earliest wrestling matches, through the 1972 Olympics; coaching at the University of Iowa from the Banachs to the Brands; life-changing friendships he made along the way; and tales of his family life off the mat. A celebration of determination, teamwork, and the persevering human spirit, the book captures Gable's methods and philosophies for reaching individual greatness as well as the incredible amount of fulfillment and satisfaction that comes from working as part of a team.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader UG 6.8 7 185933
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OCLC Number:
ocn892163748
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