The iwcoa accepted nominations from high school coaches for student athletes in each of the three state wrestling classes, regardless of their year in school and weight class. There was also a sidebar article by jack mccallum titled, the man who spilled the ink. Dans desire to have the film made was due in part because he feels wrestling. Espn classic gable dominated as wrestler and coach. Overall, douglas has wrestled or coached in six olympic games. Dan gable is arguably the most famous iowan of this generation, and. From 1976 to 1997, gable was the head coach of wrestling at the university of iowa. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. Dan gable 1948 american wrestler source for information on gable, dan.
For many wrestling fans, the legend of dan gable began at the 1966 midlands where he won the first of six championships as a freshman at iowa state. Gable guided iowa to five more national championships, and a second in 1994, over the next six seasons. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Documentary detailing the life of wrestling legend dan gable. Gable s approach to wrestling, to coaching, and to life was brought to the small screen in a 1999 hbo documentary, freestyle. Midlands provided the best wrestlers a chance to be. Dan gable bio, stats, and results olympics at sports. It was a tough season, complete with the hip surgery that left gable on.
His accomplishments as an athlete on the mat and as a mentor for many years after that have established him as one of the greatest champions in all of sports. Dan gable is certainly one of the best freestyle wrestlers to ever step on to the mat. This hbo documentary, produced by the university of iowa video. In high school and college he never lost a match until his senior year when, in the final match of the 1970 ncaa tournament, he was beaten by larry owings. The victories of dan gable directed by kevin kelley and produced by david l. The victories of dan gable 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jul 11, 2016 chris worthley discusses the relationship between the cedar valley soccer and the national wrestling hall of fame dan gable museum. Comprehensive, straightahead and unsentimental, it calls for no special. Apr 07, 2012 legendary university of iowa wrestling coach dan gable educates a crowd of fans on some finer poitns of freestyle wrestling at carverhawkeye arena in iowa city on saturday, april 7, 2012. On the mat covers techniques from the top or bottom position, including arm bars, near wrists, arm and leg turks, sitbacks and sitouts, rolls and granbys, hip heists, counters and pins, switching and standups, standing rolls, and clearing legs and ankles. As a high school wrestler in waterloo, iowa, gable won all 64 of his matches and three state championships. This documentary is about legendary iowa wrestling icon dan gable.
It was amis final film before her retirement and is the first cinetel film that deals with a disaster in the scifi genre. Dans desire to have the film made was due in part because he feels wrestling needs more publicity, especially since in the wake of title ix, many colleges let their wrestling programs fold. Reviewed in the united states on september 22, 2009. In the annals of athletics, every super star, however endeared, has endured the snarling derision of fickle fans save one. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 14 november 1999. Filmography for sheila nevins turner classic movies. Judgment day is a 1999 directtovideo sciencefiction action film directed by john terlesky and starring mario van peebles, suzy amis and icet. Rare footage, celebrity interviews, much narration by gable himself. Coach bob siddens, there were 80 consecutive victories, 39 on falls. Gable was a gold medal winner at the 1972 olympics. Go is a 1999 american crime comedy film written by john august and directed by doug liman, with intertwining plots involving three sets of characters.
Jul 01, 2012 dan gable gives us a tour around his rocky gym which doubles as a garageshed behind his house. Covers entire life story from childhood to ncaa to olympics to becoming one of the most sucessful coaches in any sport in the history of the ncaa. At the 1972 olympic games in munich, germany, dan gable won a gold medal in mens freestyle, 68 kg event. In addition to his leadership at the college level, gable was head coach of the united states olympic team in freestyle wrestling in 1980, 1984, and 2000. Two parents and their teenage son were returning hastily from a getaway trip, knowing the family member they had left behind had been raped and murdered. The film stars william fichtner, katie holmes, jay mohr, sarah polley, and scott wolf and features taye diggs, breckin meyer, timothy olyphant, desmond askew, jane krakowski, j. Olympic freestyle coach, and university of iowa head coach at the time. It covers the chronological life story of dan gable from his early days of a wrestler in h. Perhaps the greatest amateur wrestler in history, dan gable is synonomous with wrestling.
Gable, who saw his iowa wrestling team capture over 10 team titles at the midlands, recently spoke to win editor mike finn about the tournament, where his name is now associated. Master all the moves with the help of wrestling legend dan gable. Gable also appears in the 2005 documentary film catch. Filmography for nancy lesser turner classic movies. Dan s desire to have the film made was due in part because he feels wrestling needs more publicity, especially since in the wake of title ix, many colleges let their wrestling programs fold.
It was released in italy on september 10, 1999, by medusa distribuzione. Dan gable wikipedia, the free encyclopedia a documentary following him that year freestyle. Dan gable is the most successful figure to ever wrestle and coach the sport. Everyone involved in wrestling at any level should have this documentary in their library. Licensed to youtube by adrev masters admin on behalf of apm in north america and emi production music. The victories of dan gable 1999 as publicist hbolos angeles documentary tells the story of collegewrestling legend dan gable and his drive to be the best as both an athlete and a coach. Dan gable always taught that a message on character should always be shared before practice or after practice. Douglas success at the barcelona olympics earned him the 1992 usa freestyle wrestling coach of the year title.
He was already a young man with an almost complete focus on wrestling, and. Gables approach to wrestling, to coaching, and to life was brought to the small screen in a 1999 hbo documentary, freestyle. The victories of dan gable 1999 documentary aired on hbo signature, produced by david l. In the whole olympics, he did not surrender a while single point. It is an engrossing drama of a contemporary hercules, one dan gable, who became the supereminent wrestler of the twentieth century, and perhaps the most dedicated athlete of any age. Owings upset victory was mentioned in not one but two separate stories. A pdf and a video coaching you on heart rates and your ability to plan. The waterloo, iowa, native began wrestling as boy and won three iowa high school championships and two ncaa championships at iowa state university. We get a real treat when dan gable takes us up and shows us the mat that he used to train on when he. It was released in the united kingdom on october, 2014. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm.
Cruise, who was working on eyes wide shut, the justreleased film, might yet. Dan gable demonstrates freestyle wrestling youtube. The victories of dan gable, 1999, directed by kevin kelley, with dan gable, al franken, tom arnold, at turner classic movies. A biography of the babe ruth of wrestling dan gable set against the backdrop of his last year coaching for iowa university. He was clearly an excellent and successful coach as well.
That season iowa went 2501, the most victories in any year of gable s coaching career. Coach jones implements this in the all in system with a positive message either in the video or in the coaching text below each video. During his prep and college wrestling careers, dan gable compiled an unbelievable record of 1811. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Dan gable is americaa s best known wrestler and some experts think he is the greatest wrestler produced in the united states. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Vimeo is an amazing video service for original creative work, but its also a company with real human employees. Dan gable talks about wrestling in russia and the u. Sep 11, 2010 wrestling legend dan gable talks about wrestling in russia, why the sport is so important here, as well as his thoughts of the u. The victories of dan gable, the fine documentary on. The film had its world premiere at the venice film festival on september 8, 1999.