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Dan Gable led the University of Iowa to 15 NCAA Championships and 21 Big Ten Titles from 1977-97. Gable reflects on the athletes, moments, and philosophies that made him one of the winningest coaches of all time.

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Dan Gable On Iowa Wrestling NCAA champion Chuck Yagla

Aug 26, 2024

Dan Gable shares thoughts on NCAA champion Chuck Yagla. Yagla won NCAA titles for the University of Iowa in 1975 and 1976. 

1975 NCAA Championships, 150 pounds, #1 seed
R32: Paul Thorpe, East Carolina, Fall 7:32
R16: Randy Watts, Bloomsburg, 13-0
Quarters: Ken Wilson, Syracuse, Fall 5:53
Semis: Paul Martin, Oklahoma State, 4-1
Finals: Lee Kemp, Wisconsin, 4-4, 1-1 SRD

1976 NCAA Championships, 150 pounds, #1 seed
R32: Bob Bryson, Bucknell, Fall 1:32
R16: Neal Dorow, California-Berkeley, Fall 4:25
Quarters: Steve Hitchcock, Cal Poly-SLO, Fall 1:58
Semis: Ken Wilson, Syracuse, 19-3
Finals: Pete Galea, Iowa State, 5-0