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Timeline of the life and career of Waterloo legend Dan Gable
Dan Gable was born Oct. 25, 1948 in Waterloo to Mack and Katie Gable. He grew up at 2241 Easley Street and had an older sister, Diane Kayâ¦
In November of 1963 won his first high school match as a sophomore beating Denny Severson of New Hampton, 6-2, at 95 pounds. High school freshmen were not allowed to compete when Gable was in high school.
Defeats Charles Cityâs Mike Reams, 6-4 with a last-second reversal, to win his first state championship at McElroy Auditorium in Waterloo and finish his season undefeated 20-0
Personal family tragedy strikes with Mack, Katie and Dan at the family cabin in Harpers Ferry, Iowa. Diane, 19, had stayed home and was expected to join the family later in Memorial Day weekend. But on May 31, 1964, was murdered by John Thomas Kyle, age 16, in the early morning hours after a small gathering at the Gable house. Dan was 15.