The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart.

S. S. Gable appears in the documentary film 'Catch: The Hold Not Taken' in which he speaks of the origins of amateur wrestling.

He is famous for having only lost one match in his entire Iowa State University collegiate career -- his last -- and winning gold at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich Germany while not giving up a single point. In 2006 after the program took a downfall Gable asked Tom Brands to become the head coach[citation needed]. October 25 2013 will be recognized as Dan Gable Day in Iowa.