Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum Update
Share:
by Dan Gable
Greetings!
As you may know, the International Wrestling Institute and Museum has moved from Newton, Iowa, to to Waterloo, Iowa, and added Dan Gable to its name. A native of Waterloo, Gable is generally recognized as the state's greatest athletic figure.
The museum officially opened on January 12, 2007, to a large crowd during the NWCA National Wrestling Duals weekend. Since then, the museum has hosted several events, including the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame inductions, and "The Gable Edge" wrestling clinics, which were taught by Dan Gable in the new Dan Gable Teaching Center inside the museum.
The new museum has also launched a new website with several new features. Over the coming months there will new video footage of some of wrestling's greatest legends. You can check out what's going on by visiting www.wrestlingmuseum.org.
On the website you will find information about some of our Christmas specials, which incude two very rare prints of Dan Gable at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
If you have any questions please feel free to call us at (319) 233-0745 or e-mail us at info@wrestlingmuseum.org.
Six Iowa Legends selected for Brand hall of fame, Class of 2008
Six new legends of wrestling will enter the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa on April 19, 2008. It will be the seventh class to go into the hall, which is named for former Iowa State star Glen Brand, 1948 Olympic champion.
The group includes two men who each won a pair of NCAA championships (Mike Natvig of Army by the way of Decorah and Tim Kreiger of Iowa State), another NCAA champion who became a mixed martial arts star (Mike Van Arsdale of Iowa State), and NCAA champion who is now Big Ten coach (Duane Goldman of Iowa) and two of the most respected coaches in Iowa history, (Chuck Patten and Dan Mashek).
The inductions will be held on Saturday, April 19, beginning at 1 p.m., in the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame inside the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo. It is part of a two-day weekend that includes the Dan Gable Coaching Clinic on Friday and Saturday, with some of the top coaches in the country holding sessions.
For more information, contact the wrestling museum at (319) 233-0745
As you may know, the International Wrestling Institute and Museum has moved from Newton, Iowa, to to Waterloo, Iowa, and added Dan Gable to its name. A native of Waterloo, Gable is generally recognized as the state's greatest athletic figure.
The museum officially opened on January 12, 2007, to a large crowd during the NWCA National Wrestling Duals weekend. Since then, the museum has hosted several events, including the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa, the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame inductions, and "The Gable Edge" wrestling clinics, which were taught by Dan Gable in the new Dan Gable Teaching Center inside the museum.
The new museum has also launched a new website with several new features. Over the coming months there will new video footage of some of wrestling's greatest legends. You can check out what's going on by visiting www.wrestlingmuseum.org.
On the website you will find information about some of our Christmas specials, which incude two very rare prints of Dan Gable at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
If you have any questions please feel free to call us at (319) 233-0745 or e-mail us at info@wrestlingmuseum.org.
Six Iowa Legends selected for Brand hall of fame, Class of 2008
Six new legends of wrestling will enter the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa on April 19, 2008. It will be the seventh class to go into the hall, which is named for former Iowa State star Glen Brand, 1948 Olympic champion.
The group includes two men who each won a pair of NCAA championships (Mike Natvig of Army by the way of Decorah and Tim Kreiger of Iowa State), another NCAA champion who became a mixed martial arts star (Mike Van Arsdale of Iowa State), and NCAA champion who is now Big Ten coach (Duane Goldman of Iowa) and two of the most respected coaches in Iowa history, (Chuck Patten and Dan Mashek).
The inductions will be held on Saturday, April 19, beginning at 1 p.m., in the Glen Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame inside the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo. It is part of a two-day weekend that includes the Dan Gable Coaching Clinic on Friday and Saturday, with some of the top coaches in the country holding sessions.
For more information, contact the wrestling museum at (319) 233-0745
