This biography focuses on the life and career of Dan Gable, widely regarded as the greatest wrestler of all time. From his humble beginnings in Waterloo, Iowa, to his unprecedented success as an Olympic gold medalist and NCAA champion, Gable's story
Danny Mack Gable is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler and coach. Considered to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Gable is a two-time NCAA Division I national champion, a World Wrestling Championships gold medalist, and an Olympic gold medalist. Gable was only the third wrestler to be inducted into the United World Wrestling's Hall of Fame in the Legend category. In 2014, Gable was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.