Every sport except boxing and wrestling, she said. Referee Pascal Perri described the noise as "comparable to Niagara Falls during the spring thaw.". _n*RgX`E^FkZoe%Y*poZ)XK+i.8p58Pu?MC%m j(Xq/|V\zl,ebRB9z}#m0/gmUH2.;9gtGix#91Nz2Oe&+"W5G`ota WBuHS{,$)/pxWu c oZ_/:~[ZWn7E8FX:oKAU( In his first 117 college matches, undefeated, including two national championships. When Larry was on his high school team, the coach used to joke that he was so slow that theyd have to drive pegs into the mat to see if hes still moving. A sophomore had beaten the giant. Gable won, easily, but Owings scored some points and even put the champ on his back one time. Through the windows an orange sun is sinking just beyond the towering pines, and light glows his pale bald head. >ZY&k>.w6jI.E]^`OUF2X28U2EaI<5^F:+}TskfpjSiC)s5:V\4jgU3[[8?&JzK'[Iz)MHeqk}\"/y fd8< iqNHh|@bLM(uE'+8 ANqWR%T]t?s6S(t.yuzw,eb`WV(^Q*DYnuQuXUvWy1 kNV*)?I'lf}(+2_{^i|Dd$wIZ)E5AR a5SysmZ5o=~atjtlINH9[fy:y Waterloo, Iowa 50701 He went in for Gables leg and picked up a clutch third-period takedown, almost catching the Cyclone off guard as time ticked down. "I had never heard that before. Our Mission: To honor the sport of wrestling by preserving its history, recognizing extraordinary individual achievements, and inspiring future generations, 405 West Hall of Fame Avenue Im emotional about it because theres still a lot of meaning Gable told, How Dan Gable coached Iowa to 15 team titles, The complete history of one of the greatest college wrestlers, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. I remember asking him what he did in Colorado. Grant won in '69 @ 145 and again in '70 @ 150. "The American people like the underdog, but at the same time there was sadness. The promo never ran. It was the final moments of the third period that elevated the match into the realm of myth: 30 seconds remained, and Gable was ahead 10-9; if he could stall, if he could just bide his time, a third national title was his. Was I annoyed? says Owings. Phone: (405) 377-5243 He went on to the sensational international and Olympic career that has already been described. He coached 152 all-Americans, 45 national champions, 106 Big Ten Champions and 12 Olympians, including eight medalists. '@$6. With a score of 8-6, Gable again worked for back points before a scramble ensued. He's an icon, a champion and the face of the sport. Now nearly 70 but still strong as an ox, Owings is not one to use a blackboard to teach his wrestlers how to do a takedown. The scorer had not seen the near-fall signal because a TV cameraman had jumped in the way, so Perri stopped the match to explain. But now it is late afternoon, and Gable is sitting at a desk in the cabin behind his house that is his place of refuge, and his throat has closed. All Rights Reserved. "Probably some day," said Roderick, who is president of the museum. "It was an indication," Gerald said, "that Gable was taking him real seriously. However, Gable had to deal with more distractions than Owings. Facing a wrestler legendary for his endurance, opponents of Gable would almost always go for broke from the opening whistle. Gable says that the loss was "like a death in the family." Highlights of his career include gold medals at the 1971 Tbilisi Tournament, the 1971 world championships, and the 1972 Olympic Games. During the award ceremonies, his real feelings came out. Even now, no one tells Dan Gable what to do. He even had the honor of facing Dan Gable, then a sophomore at Iowa State and already a national champion. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Gambling problem? Before the match, Gable had recorded a promo for ABC saying, Hi, Im Dan Gable. His career had been one of perfection -- he was 64-0 as a high schooler, a three-time state champion, and 117-0, with two national championships, entering the final collegiate match of his career -- and there was no reason for Gable to be anything other than supremely confident when he arrived with his teammates in Evanston. Such was the message from Saturdays thrill ride with its sharp turns and breathtaking drops. Owings was the first UW wrestler to win an NCAA title, but what mattered was that he had upset a man the Russians reverently called "The Machine," a man who had won 181 straight matches, 108 by pins. Join Facebook to connect with Larry Owings and others you may know. Then, one night about 10 years ago, he had an epiphany, which he believes came from God. It also dominated him. I told him he had to get out there." It's also a worthwhile read to find out more about Owings, who was an interesting figure in his own right. [6], In addition to coaching folkstyle wrestling at the University of Iowa, Gable coached freestyle wrestling. The teasing was merciless and nearly crushed him, but it also fueled him to drop the weight and spend extra hours in the gym, and by his senior year he was the best wrestler in the state, competing in national tournaments and Olympic trials. "The Sophomore From Washington" is a documentary feature about Larry Owings, the University of Washington wrestler who defeated Iowa State's Dan Gable at the 1970 NCAA Wrestling Championships. SI digs into the lives of the competitors of one of the most famous wrestling matches of all time. I really enjoyed the article - thanks. There was no reason to think that Gable would not cruise through this final match at 142 pounds and end his career with a 118-0 record. He said he "coached some wrestling ". Licensed Building Contractor. He had won more than 200 matches in high school." NCAA Champion and Outstanding Wrestler. Just a thought. In that way, he and I were similar. Gable was in the locker room when he heard the water running in the shower. In his international career, undefeated. <> Perri brought the two wrestlers back with 17 seconds left for a final grab-and-hold. "Stunned was the word," Owings said of his first moments as the giant-killer. He noticed that the UW wrestler was making "all kinds of mistakes but still ended up pinning his opponent." "I was a scrambling type of wrestler, and I think he was more of a controlled wrestler," Owings told the Associated Press 17 years after his win in an article headlined "Gable's rival, former bosses look back. During the weigh-in, an ABC reporter asked, Larry, why, particularly with such a successful sophomore season, would you drop a weight class that will be impossible to win because of Gables presence? Owings glared at the interviewer and said, Ill beat him.. By the time the two wrestlers took center stage of the arena for the fourth match of the evening-- Gable in a sleeveless cardinal-and-gold jersey and separate trunks; Owings in a one-piece purple piece with U of W monogrammed on the chest -- it was so loud, with a standing room crowd of nearly 9,000 squeezed into McGaw Hall, that the wrestlers couldnt hear the ref, Pascal Perri, unless they leaned in close. Dan Gable won 181 consecutive matches during high school and college before losing his final match at Iowa State. Hes not. Jean made it out just in time; he won the match, and the national title. Jean was due to wrestle in the night's final match, and the PA announcer called for the match wrestlers: Jean had three minutes to get to the mat. That softie had been nowhere to be found earlier in on this day as he navigated his black pickup through Iowa City while downing cans of Mountain Dew and breathlessly telling rollicking old wrestling stories that crackle like firecrackers. The night before the start of the tournament, a teammate asked if hed seen the front page of the Chicago Tribune sports section. He became an assistant wrestling coach at Woodburn High School, and today strives to serve as a positive role model and mentor to local youth. The night before the finals he reluctantly attended a banquet honoring him as the sports Man of the Year. And then I got greedy. Gable had pinned an astonishing 70 percent of his opponents entering the final, and now he determined to pin Owings to close out his collegiate career. Owings was the first UW wrestler to win an NCAA title, but what mattered was that he had upset a man the Russians reverently called "The Machine," a man who had won 181 straight matches, 108 by pins. "I thought it would be a contest. Gable is in the U.S. Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Okla. Owings, despite a national title and an 87-4 record at Washington (52-1 in dual meets), is not. In Chicago, though, the bubble burst. The pair had met two years earlier, at the 1968 Olympic Trials when Owings was a senior at Canby (Ore.) High and Gable was a sophomore at Iowa State. A sophomore had beaten the giant. Although Gable has called his sister's death his "biggest loss,"[4] he did not allow the tragedy to affect his focus on wrestling. He has one VHS cassette of the broadcast but the tape is the only copy of the match hes ever owned, so worn that hes afraid that if he runs it in the VCR one more time the tape will be ruined forever. He was, perhaps, the most superbly conditioned athlete the sport had ever seen. It was probably the match of the century. I assume how hard it could be to train when you're given a lot of essays and homework to do. Larry Owings's wrestling career was different from Gable's. Growing up with 5 wrestling champs, Larry was told by his siblings he would never be a wrestler even being nicknamed "Porky." Owing wanted to prove them wrong. Larry Owings. He tried an arm-bar move, coming over Owings' shoulder in an attempt to lock him up and take him down. His teams won 21 Big Ten championships and 15 NCAA Division I titles. The match at Northwestern had its impact on both wrestlers. In 1968, in Ames, Iowa, he stepped onto the mat to face the Iowa State sophomore who was already considered the best wrestler in the country. Owings was an outstanding 29-1 for the season, Gable an astonishing 181-0 against high school and college competition. Shop official NCAA team and championship gear. Darrell Keller, Oklahoma State DEC Larry Owings, Washington, 16-12 150 lbs Stan Dziedzic, Slippery Rock DEC Jay Arneson, Oklahoma . Smith would rather have Owings wrestle at 150 pounds. THIRD PERIOD: Both wrestlers anxiously waited for the whistle to start the third, leading the referee to caution the men. Gable won @ 130 in '68. Thanks for the great article. Maybe Larry Owings is the only thing that is keeping that part of him alive. After retiring as the virtually undisputed greatest wrestler in the history of the sport, he decided to go ahead and become its greatest coach. A few years ago, at a wrestling banquet, Les Anderson, a former assistant coach at Iowa State, pulled his former protg aside, and said, Gable, I just want to apologize for that last match. If we would have tied and there was an overtime, I dont think I would have won, he says. stream Wow! Owings didnt wipe the floor with Gable; that would have been impossible. Next, well bring you the story of the Canby cowboy who became the best bronc rider in the country at the age of 23. Owings had one more thing Gable didn't have - implacability. When I was a high school student I turned to. Earlier in the day, without any prodding, he brought up the murder of his sister Diane in 1964. Owings watches the video as Perri lifts his arm and Gable staggers away. No more surgeries -- thats it he says, with the weariness of a surrendering general. After college, Owings competed on the senior level circuit before retiring. He Googles his name on the iPad. "I could talk after that," he says. He was intrigued -- Dan and Kathy went to Washington to have a series of meetings at the White House. Im emotional about it. Coached high school wrestling in Washington (Seattle) and Oregon (Clackamas CC, Oregon City, Molalla, Canby and Woodburn) for over 25 years. Canby Coach Larry Wright encouraged Owings to continue his wrestling at the highest level. Find the cost, maps, directions, flyer and registration details all in one location. Is the hardest S.O.B. Owings ran three miles every morning around the Husky Stadium track, averaging six minutes a mile and sprinting the final quarter-mile in less than a minute. So, yeah,go read the article. National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum, Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award, Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award. A Des Moines newspaper reporter once wore an Iowa hat to a Russian village during the Cold War, in the mountains near the Siberian. It still stands as one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. He tired me out more than I thought he would, he said. This is where Gable thought he had the match won. There were some things I could have done We just thought you were invincible., Anderson was dying of cancer, and as Gable says, It was like he was unloading a lifelong burden., Where are They Now: Former UConn star Doron Sheffer. Earned bachelor's degree and master's degree in education from the University of Washington. That has never bothered Owings. One day his mother finally showed up at his door and when she saw Dan, she slapped him across the face, walked away, and made the one and a half hour drive back to Waterloo. Im emotional about it because theres still a lot of meaning , Where Are They Now: Catching up with former Cavs guard Craig Ehlo, His voice trails off, and he lifts a hand to dry his eyes; something thats been buried deep is suddenly resurfacing. Maybe it does but maybe it doesn't. I kind of wish he had gotten me with his best move.". Dan Gable will tell you that eighty percent of wrestling matches are decided before the first whistle blows. Gable would go for five mile runs, then get inside a car and, with the windows rolled up all the way, turn the heater on full blast so he would return to his ideal wrestling weight at the end of the day. The message was that his talent at wrestling, and his improbable victory over Dan Gable, had happened for a reason. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. That loss is a key part of the creation story for the Dan Gable myth. "It was my mom's worst fear." "He was in excellent condition. Two years ago, Gable got the call that Dianes killer had died in prison. This was where Owings wanted to be, on the mat in the middle of the action. He won national titles at 130 and 137 pounds in 1968 and 1969. As Sports Illustrated reported in its coverage of the 1970 NCAA's, "Larry Owings was far more accomplished than most people realized.". Iowa State Coach Harold Nichols protested. One day his mother finally showed up at his door and when she saw Dan, she slapped him across the face, walked away, and made the one and a half hour drive back to Waterloo. Feeling more comfortable in the match, Gable started to go for a pinning combination, but Owings defense held him off. Mike Gerald, who now lives in Austin, Texas, wrote a book on Owings when the two became acquainted in Oregon. Larry Owings, Coach/Official, Canby, Oregon Graduated from Canby High School where he was a two-time OSAA champion. To say Owings was the underdog would be, well, an understatement. He had a chance to face Owings again three weeks later, then again seven months later, but Owings lost in the preliminary round. 13-11. Gable said no thank you. Lately hes been calling around -- to the University of Washington, to the Wrestling Hall of Fame in Iowa named after the loser of the match, to ABC, which was there to broadcast the event -- to see if anyone can send him a DVD, but no one seems to have one. Then lost in '70 @ 142 when Owings beat him 13-11. All Rights Reserved. He attempted an arm-bar move, raising his arm over Owingss shoulder to lock him up and take him down. Owings has not talked to Gable since 1980, and that was a brief conversation to ask him to consider looking at a wrestler in his district. The pins were accomplished by Owings' best move, an inside reverse cradle that left his opponent unable to escape. Larry took the match to him.". And he was famous. After a slow start, "He had won more than 200 matches in high school.". In 1991, Gable was awarded with the Art Abrams Lifetime Achievement Award by Cauliflower Alley Club. Dan Gable won 13-4 in a match that would serve as the central motivation for Owings two years later. It meant that when they met, it would be for the national title - Gable's final college match. See, Larry Owings is the The Man Who Beat Dan Gable. "You can't put someone in because of one match. I know that the match affected my entire life. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Dan Gable vs. Larry Owings: FULL 1970 NCAA title match at 142 pounds, I know that the match affected my entire life. While Gable's record that season was 31-0, with five straight pins in the 1970 NCAA tourney, Owings was 32-1, and had four pins entering . Lyle Ballew, a teammate of Owings', reported back to Owings that during the Iowa State practices, Gable would work with teammates on every possible countermove to the cradle. Dan Gable height is 5 Feet 9 Inches. But it will have to wait till next time, on Canby Then. Email: info@nwhof.org, 303 Jefferson St. The Cyclone collected himself after the takedown, taking a timeout to adjust his contact lens before going back to the middle. The regular season winds downs on the final Sunday before conference tournaments. He has softened in his old age -- thats what nine grandchildren will do to you -- and lately he has been more reflective; a stack of papers on the desk is the memoir hes working on with a writer. During the conversation, neither mentioned the match. Energy, aggression, speed and endurance. Now hes fighting for it to be reinstated beyond 2020. . And thats something that still pisses me off , Owings and I, we have an interesting relationship, that I just have never lets just say weve never become close, he says. Only one man who ever lived can say he beat Dan Gable, and that man is 1968 Canby Union High School grad Larry Owings. Thats the way Owings prefers it. He was as relentless and as conditioned as Gable was. "Where are they Now: Catching up with Dan Gable and Larry Owings," Sports Illustrated (July 11, 2014), This page was last edited on 20 January 2023, at 03:38. Not only did Owings show incredible confidence in the style he wrestled Gable, he was shrewd in moving down a weight class and avoiding the one wrestler who beat him that season: Mike Grant of Oklahoma. Yes. I think Ill wrestle till Im at least 80, he said during a recent interview. It was simple: I wanted to beat the guy who beat me, says Owings. "[5], From 1967 to 1970, Gable attended Iowa State University, where he competed in folkstyle wrestling. He won 117 college wrestling matches with impressive dominance, setting a tone and a pace that few could match. His 1970 NCAA finals victory over Dan Gable cemented his place in wrestling history. mark@intermatwrestle.com, Twitter: @MatWriter. Many who were there that day use the same words to describe the strange aftermath: it was like a bomb went off. Larry Richard Oliver (October 6, 1952 - March 5, 2020) was an American professional wrestler, known as "Crippler" Rip Oliver, who had success in Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW). He beat Gable in the finals of the 1970 NCAA Tournament, one of the most famous wrestling matches in history. Perri had given Owings two points for the takedown and two for a near-fall, as Gable's shoulders were briefly exposed to the mat. Owings had his first chance at the 1969 NCAA Championships but, as he would later regret, decided to wrestle at 130 pounds, avoiding Gable's 137-pound class. Gable calls his loss to Larry Owings of Washington his greatest loss. He just smiled and congratulated me, never once mentioning he was an NCAA national champion! Says Gable, "You could say that this was my first coaching moment. Gable said a teammate showed him the article. His results were extraordinary. Smith, a man not quite 5 feet tall, ran over and bear-hugged and hoisted his champion. If he had won two national championships it would be easier, but he never went to the Olympics and didn't do much international wrestling.". Owings was a sophomore at the University of Washington, who had dropped two weight classes (from 158 to 142) just to get a shot at the legend. They shut down the whole tournament for 15 minutes. After his Olympic title, he coached the Iowa Hawkeyes to 21 consecutive Big Ten titles and 15 national championships in his 21 years as head coach, going 355-21-5. "There was probably not 10 people in that crowd of 9,000 or so who would have bet on Owings," Oklahoma State Coach Myron Roderick said. We went at it tooth and nail.". It happened March 28, 1970, at McGaw Hall, an 8,800-seat fieldhouse on the Northwestern University campus in Evanston, Ill. Gable was (and is) the god of the sport, a no-nonsense, punishing force who may have been the world's best-conditioned athlete. 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