The most recognizable name in his sport, Gable was a two-time NCAA champion and three-time Big Eight champion and All-American (freshmen were not eligible)
Set an NCAA record by winning 117 consecutive matches before dropping his last match (in the national finals)
Established a national record for consecutive pins (25) and the school mark for career falls (76)
Pinned all five of his opponents (in 20:59) when the Cyclones won the 1969 NCAA Championship
Won a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics (Munich) and did not surrender a point to any foe
Inducted into Halls of Fame for USA Wrestling, the National Wrestling Association and the U.S. Olympics
After serving as a grad assistant coach at ISU, he won 15 NCAA Championships and 93% of his duals as head coach at Iowa