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Wrestling · 1970s
Dan Gable
The grinder. 117-1 in college. The most relentless work ethic in wrestling history.
Dan Gable's style
Gable went 117-1 at Iowa State, won Olympic gold without conceding a single point, and turned Iowa into the most dominant college wrestling program of all time. His style was pressure, leg attacks, and conditioning nobody could match.
What your answers said about you
You out-work people. Full stop. You don't believe in talent — you believe in the work. Like Gable, you've never been the most gifted person in the room, but the gap closes in round three and never opens back up.
Signature traits
- Work Ethic
- Leg Attacks
- Olympic Gold
- Iowa
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