THE ARNO P. NIEMAND THEATER:
Visitors can sit and relax in the Arno P. Niemand
Theater and watch a variety of wrestling clips and
videos. Included is a fascinating 40-minute film on
the life and career of Dan Gable, produced by ESPN
for Sports Century. Visitors can also see wrestling
clips from such movies as "Born on the 4 th of July"
starring Tom Cruise, "Spooner" with Robert Urich,
"Vision Quest" with Mathew Modine and "The Wonder
Years" with Fred Savage. Also, the oldest wrestling
match known to exist on film can be viewed - a world
professional heavyweight championship match between
champion Earl Caddock and former champion Joe
Stecher. The 10-minute clip from Madison Square
Garden in New York City will show you what
professional wrestling in 1920 was similar to a
college match today.
DEAN ROCKWELL LIBRARY and RESEARCH CENTER: Students
of the sport, or people who just love to read, will
enjoy the Dean Rockwell Library and Research Center.
There are over 300 books about wrestling, one dating
back to 1757, and thousands of magazines and
newspapers. In addition, an oak roll-top desk
purchased by Frank Gotch in 1911, and his favorite
lounge chair, are on display in the library. The
library is named for Dean Rockwell, a World War II
hero who became a huge force in the development of
amateur wrestling in this country.
“On
the Mat” is a weekly wrestling radio program that airs every Wednesday
night. The broadcast can be heard live from 6-7 p.m. Central Standard
Time. The Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in
Waterloo, Iowa, hosts the show.
“On the Mat” can be heard live on the Internet at
www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa on 1650, The Fan. Feel
free to e-mail
radio@wrestlingmuseum.org with questions or comments about the show. Click here
for archived shows.
Museum
Information
Hours
of Operation:
Tuesday - Saturday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission:
$5 for adults
$3 for students (17 and under)
Children 6 and under are free
DAN GABLE CORNER: Two large walls and a huge display
case chronicle the career of Dan Gable, the museum's
namesake. On display are the warm-ups and shoes he
wore in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, where he won
the gold medal at 149.5 pounds without surrendering
a single point in six matches. Also on display is a
large board that shows his entire coaching record at
the University of Iowa, where he won 21 consecutive
Big Ten team titles and 15 NCAA team championships.
GLEN BRAND WRESTLING HALL OF FAME OF IOWA: The
history of Iowa wrestling comes alive in the Glen
Brand Wrestling Hall of Fame. This wing features the
greatest wrestlers and coaches in Iowa history. The
hall is named for Glen Brand, who was NCAA and
Olympic champion at Iowa State in 1948. Members of
the hall of fame include every Olympic and world
champion in Iowa history, plus all three-time NCAA
Division I wrestling champions. as well as Nobel
Peace prize winner Dr. Norman Borlaug and former
United States Congressman Jim Leach. There is also a
large section honoring the state's finest high
school wrestlers and programs.
ALAN AND GLORIA RICE GRECO-ROMAN HALL OF CHAMPIONS:
This wing pays tribute to the greatest Greco-Roman
wrestlers in American history. The hall is named for
Alan Rice, an Olympic wrestler and coach from
Minnesota, and his wife Gloria, an internationally
known expert in pairings. The hall includes many
special displays concerning this very physical form
of wrestling, including special tributes to Rulon
Gardner of America and Alexander Karelin of the
former Soviet Union.
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