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OverviewWhat does it take to be an Olympic gold medalist and to coach a collegiate team to fifteen NCAA titles? In A Wrestling Life: The Inspiring Stories of Dan Gable, 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, A Wrestling Life 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dan Gable , Scott Schulte , Joe BarrettPublisher: Tantor Media, Inc Imprint: Tantor Media, Inc Edition: Unabridged edition Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 13.70cm Weight: 0.079kg ISBN: 9781494514037ISBN 10: 1494514036 Publication Date: 09 June 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsNo one is a better motivator than Gable and that is a huge part of the success of Iowa wrestling. ---Lou Banach, 1984 Olympic gold medalist Author InformationDan Gable has been inducted into several Halls of Fame, including the USA Wrestling Hall of Fame and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Dan was recently named the top wrestler of the twentieth century by Gannett News Services. He lives in Iowa City, Iowa, with his wife, Kathy. Visit him at dangable.com. Born and raised in Connecticut, Scott Schulte has been a fan of Dan Gable his entire life. He enjoyed success as a high school wrestler and runner and as a high school wrestling and track coach for many years. The father of two sons and two grandchildren, he is a professional writer. He lives in Milford, Connecticut. Joe Barrett has been a working stage, screen, and recording booth actor since 1974 and an award-winning and eight-time Audie Award-nominated audiobook narrator since 1999. He also practiced law for five years-but don't hold that against him. Joe is married to actress Andrea Wright, and together they have four children. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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