08-16-2017, 09:09 PM
Dan Gable was born October 25, 1948 and grew up in Waterloo, IA. As a prep wrestler, Gable was undefeated. Winning 64 matches and winning state championships his sophomore, junior, and senior years. His only recorded high school loss was an exhibition against teammate Michael DePaschalis. During his Sophomore year he and his family suffered a tremendous loss. His sister, Diane raped and murdered on May 31, 1964, in their family home. Gable later recalled that the event gave him a singular passion for wrestling as a way to uplift his shattered family.