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Museum executive director and founder Mike Chapman gives the opening remarks for the grand opening ceremony held on February 17, 2007. |
Waterloo mayor Tim Hurley was instrumental in bringing the Dan Gable International Wrestling institute and Museum to Waterloo. |
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U.S. Congressman Bruce Braley spoke about the importance of wrestling. Braley represents Iowa's first Congressional district, which includes Waterloo. |
Jim Leach served 30 years as a U.S. Congressman. Leach, who represented Iowa's second congressional district, was a state wrestling champion for Davenport High School in 1960. |
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Dan Gable, legendary wrestling figure and the museum's namesake, addresses the crowd at the grand opening ceremony. |
Bob Siddens, legendary West Waterloo wrestling coach, and Jim Leach discuss wrestling by Jacob's Wall in the museum.
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Museum board member Jay Roberts (left), former Iowa State NCAA champion Stewart Carter (center), and Mike Chapman (right). |
From left: Casey McLaughlin, Museum board member
Bob Buckley, Dan Gable, and Jim Leach participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony. |
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The ceremonial cutting of the ribbon. |
The ceremonial cutting of the ribbon. |
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Paul Stinson (left) and Dan Gable (right) in the entryway of the museum |
Dan Gable (left) and Kevin Evans (right). Evans was the longtime sports editor for the Waterloo Courier. |
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Mike Allen (left), one of the nation's top collegiate wrestling officials, and U.S. Congressman Bruce Braley. |
Mike Allen (left) and Jay Roberts (right). |
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Doug Blubaugh (left), 1960 Olympic champion, and Greco-Roman pioneer Alan Rice (right), namesake for the Alan and Gloria Rice Greco-Roman Hall of Champions located inside the Gable Wrestling Museum. |
Chuck Yagla (left), 1980 Olympian and two-time NCAA champion for Iowa, Jim Leach (center), and Ben Peterson, 1972 Olympic champion and two-time NCAA champion for Iowa State. |
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Two NCAA wrestling champions: Stewart Carter (left) and Dan Gable (right). |
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Mike Chapman (left), Bruce Braley (center), and Bev Chapman (right). |
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