Collegiate and Freestyle Career
After high school, Gable wrestled for the Iowa State University Cyclones of the Big Eight Conference. Gable wrestled for Iowa State's varsity squad for three years and won two NCAA titles. Gable's overall collegiate mark was 181-1. His only collegiate defeat was in his final match where he lost to Larry Owings of the University of Washington.
Gable wrestled on the national freestyle wrestling circuit between 1967 and 1976 where he earned a record of 67-4. He wrestled internationally between 1971 and 1973 where he earned a record of 30-1. Overall, his freestyle record was 97-5.
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