They made up songs about me and teased me unmercifully.. Maybe it does but maybe it doesn't. As did one summer before high school, where he went to work for a Norwegian dairy farmer who had him hauling hay bales from dawn to dusk. Not, like he-was-on-a-Wheaties-box-one-time famous (though he was). Gable, who admitted he was uncharacteristically worn down as the match dragged on, remembered telling himself, "Don't get caught in the cradle. When Owings arrived, the mind games, so subtly important in this sport, began. In "Larry Owings Documentary (The Man Who Beat Dan Gable," filmmaker Kaden Christiansen shares the story of Washington Athletics' Larry Owings, who is famously known for his upset of undefeated two-time NCAA champion Dan Gable of Iowa State Wrestling in the 1970 NCAA Wrestling finals. 4 0 obj Earned bachelor's degree and master's degree in education from the University of Washington. [6], In addition to coaching folkstyle wrestling at the University of Iowa, Gable coached freestyle wrestling. They are not your average antique shop. _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( Im emotional about it. 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. Here is Larry Owings: sitting at his dining room table in his modest house in the Oregon countryside, 30 miles outside of Portland, on a May afternoon. The fans, said Roderick, "were in shock, as well as excited seeing history. "I knew who he was," Owings said, somewhat disingenuously. And then, having found a nine-minute YouTube clip titled Gable-Owings, Larry Owings taps the play button, and, with a strange mix of fascination and unease, he leans back in his chair. When I started to embrace that, I started to become happier, I think., The young wrestlers have all heard of Dan Gable. He tried an arm-bar move, coming over Owings' shoulder in an attempt to lock him up and take him down. Now I read this and learn his win was the greatest upset in wrestling history at the time and still ranks in the top three. 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. I seem to remember hearing or reading once that Owings wrestled all season at another weight class, but bumped down to 142 just for the Big Dance. "I don't think he's out of my head even today," Gable said recently. Highlights of his career include gold medals at the 1971 Tbilisi Tournament, the 1971 world championships, and the 1972 Olympic Games. Owings at that moment pulled off a move that hed never done in a match: a leg sweep that caught Gable by surprise and dropped him down to the mat -- as Gable fell, he felt like he was going down in slow motion. The pins were accomplished by Owings' best move, an inside reverse cradle that left his opponent unable to escape. The match spawned a book, a documentary, countless magazine articles, and decades of reflection. stream College career [ edit] Yavapai College (2001-2003) [ edit] Owens averaged 22.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore at Yavapai College. "I really didn't want to see it or talk about it much. Wrestling fans attending the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, March 15-17, will have the chance to relive arguably the most talked about wrestling match of all time the Larry Owings' upset of undefeated two-time NCAA champion Dan Gable in the 1970 NCAA finals. As Sports Illustrated reported in its coverage of the 1970 NCAA's, "Larry Owings was far more accomplished than most people realized.". He was driven. Let's take a look into the NCAA vault and recap the sequence of events that led to this final collegiate dual and the battle between the Cyclone star and his opponent, Washington's Larry Owings, in 1970. The match changed my life, he says, but then he suddenly adds, but there was a time, a long time, when I wished it never happened.. Owings had one more thing Gable didn't have - implacability. WATCH "Larry Owings Documentary (The Man Who Beat Dan . "GABLE FALLS!" screamed the banner headline in the next day's Des Moines Register. Wrestling was already fading in his life when he met Diane, the woman who would become his second wife. With focus and determination Grant won 6-1in the match after Owings-Gable. Iowa Wrestling Lands Commitments From Spencer Lee and Gavin Teasdale, TONY RAMOS TO LEAVE IOWA FOR NORTH CAROLINA, FORMER IOWA HEAVYWEIGHT TERRANCE JEAN-JACQUES SIGNS DEAL WITH WWE, TONY RAMOS FEELS "BETRAYED" BY IOWA, LEAVING IOWA PROGRAM, DAN DENNIS BEATS TONY RAMOS, WILL WRESTLE IN THE OLYMPICS IN RIO. He lost only once, in the final match of his final season at Iowa State University. I didn't know he passed away in 2013, but that explains the omission of Joseph/Martinez. In 1966, he entered Iowa State, 110 miles away in Ames. On March 28, 1970, in what remains the most famous college match ever, a Washington sophomore named Larry Owings defeated him, 13-11. Michael Jordan is the Dan Gable of basketball, a sportswriter once said. LARRY OWINGS AND DANGABLE, Kris Murray and Tony Perkins lead Iowa to its best road win of the year, The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Big Ten Tournament. Feeling more comfortable in the match, Gable started to go for a pinning combination, but Owings defense held him off. What are you doing? Owings shows up at local wrestling practices and events more, and when people ask him about the Gable match, he no longer tightens up. But in ink? Wrestling never came up until they went on a date later in their relationship and two strangers walked up to them and asked for Owings autograph. Gable finished the scramble on top and ended the second period in the opposite manner of the first, this time holding the momentum and the power and the clock reset with two more minutes on the clock for the final period. "At that point, once I saw the score and only three seconds left, I knew he couldn't get two points," Owings said. His physical makeup was legendary, his results extraordinary. He was known to wake up in the middle of night, just to do push-ups while his opponents slept. I don't know if he planned it or not, but he got inside my head.". The match at Northwestern had its impact on both wrestlers. A Seattle Times article, Whatever happened to Larry Owings? comes up, as well as the Wikipedia entry for Dan Gable. The two met in the finals of the 1970 NCAA wrestling championship. He prefers to show them, firsthand. National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum, "Bio: Dan Gable 15 National Championships. Was I annoyed? says Owings. I know that the match affected my entire life. I was almost embarrassed to have won, he says. I think Ill wrestle till Im at least 80, he said during a recent interview. I was like, Who would say that?, Where are they now: Catching up with Chamique Holdsclaw, The wrestler was an unknown coming off a 30-1 season at Washington, a reserved 19-year-old who didnt appreciate anyone who suggested that any result on the mat was a foregone conclusion. Minn. Owings was wrestling best at 136.5 . There was a time I wished it never happened, he says. The final seconds ticked down, and it was actually Owings, in the lead, who went for a final takedown. Just sitting here, talking about it it hurts. Theyre waiting for you to lift your head. Gable did -- and the cheering finally stopped. 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. Join Facebook to connect with Larry Owings and others you may know. SI digs into the lives of the competitors of one of the most famous wrestling matches of all time. Owings got four points for the move -- two for the takedown, two for exposing Gables shoulders to the mat. It's full of great details like this in the aftermath of Gable's loss to Owings: With none of his family members in attendance that day, Owings remembers staggering around, trying to process what just happened. 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. Im emotional about it. He wrestled Gable one more time, in the 1972 Olympic Trials, losing 7-1. He describes Owings as a "Charles Lindbergh persona, quietly confident," who believed he could equal Gable's strength and conditioning. "He was a good, solid all-around wrestler who did not make a lot of mistakes," said Owings, now director of facilities for the Molalla (Ore.) School District. I really enjoyed the article - thanks. Gable, then and now, says the near-fall was "a judgment call.". That makes it worse now from my point of view. "He was in excellent condition. Phone: (405) 377-5243 my Events OPC Video News Powered by He was interviewed by a Chicago newspaper about his chances against the invincible one, and Owings didn't demur. f&6wZ> Phone: (405) 377-5243 "I had never heard that before. %PDF-1.4 But that was my gig, too. Over the first two periods the match went back and forth, and when the match stretched into the third period the energy of the hall seemed to change -- from frenzy to palpable anxiety -- as the crowd seemed to realize that Gable was in a fight. The man who beat Dan Gable.. Gable calls his loss to Larry Owings of Washington his greatest loss. Given that Gable -- by his own admission in the piece -- still isn't truly over that loss and that it still lights a fire in him well, I'm gonna say that that loss was perhaps the best thing that ever could have happened to Gable -- and, by extension, Iowa wrestling. "If he had never tried that before, then that tells me it's desperate. "Stunned was the word," Owings said of his first moments as the giant-killer. What bothered him was how he was always introduced to the room, but now, it almost makes him proud, the words, Larry Owings. From inside his cabin Gable looks out onto the night fast approaching. I got bumped down a seed at Nationals in 72 because the winner of the regionals 1 weight above me dropped down for Nationals. He loved to golf with his wife, had a strong handshake with Popeye forearms. It is the match that Dan Gable will say turned him into a great wrestler -- and yet he still has trouble bringing himself to talk about it. It was close throughout the three-period match, and the constant crowd noise was deafening. In the Olympics, he not only won every match, he did so without giving up a single point. He even had the honor of facing Dan Gable, then a sophomore at Iowa State and already a national champion. Gable's teams compiled a dual meet record of 355215. It made him want another crack at the legend, but he wouldnt have a chance until that final round of the 1970 national championship at the Northwestern University fieldhouse in Evanston, Ill. ICONIC LEADER: How Dan Gable coached Iowa to 15 team titles. He holed himself up in his room, he didnt talk to anyone, he didnt even return his parents phone calls. No high school kid can come close to scoring on Owings. Licensed Building Contractor. I remember asking him what he did in Colorado. Stillwater, OK 74075 I didn't know how the referee would score it.". World Champion", "Named for an icon, Gable Steveson becomes a legend in his own right", "Where are they Now: Catching up with Dan Gable and Larry Owings", Website of film 'Catch: the hold not taken', Gable's wins and losses between the years 1963 and 1973, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dan_Gable&oldid=1134702764, Chen, Albert. Of the century. \DP,uaO@LtT H]v[?Nr)|cXB!>Br$<4y3gz 1oZu, FO]+#3* u_i!c+pIf'iwC+)p\G If you need a little weekend reading, friends, you could do worse -- a lot worse -- thanthis compelling profile by Sports Illustrated's Albert Chen on Dan Gable and Larry Owings, two men whose histories are inextricably intertwined. Gable's college career record was 1171, with his only loss being in the final match of his final season to Larry Owings of the University of Washington. 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. He coached for a while, then settled into obscurity of teaching and administrating. [10], Gable has been written about in many magazines and numerous books, including Two Guys Named Dan (1976), From Gotch to Gable: A History of Wrestling in Iowa (1981), The Toughest Men in Sports (1984) and Legends of the Mat (2006), all by wrestling historian Mike Chapman.[11]. However, Gable had to deal with more distractions than Owings. Earlier in the day, without any prodding, he brought up the murder of his sister Diane in 1964. We went at it tooth and nail.". 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 But Larry Owings had tremendous credentials of his own. Owings had won. Owings was very squirmy and hard to control., But Owings recollection, recorded immediately after his great victory, is probably still true to this day: When it was over, I looked at Dan, and he looked like he didnt know what had happened.. A stalemate brought the wrestlers back to the center, but, within seconds, the match was over. Check Out My Website: https://www.kadenchristiansenproductions.comEmail Me For Business Inquiries: kaden.erick.christiansen@gmail.comThis an amazing passiona. 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. He had won more than 200 matches in high school." The move was so fast that Perri stopped the match and walked to the scorers table to ensure that the proper points were awarded. He was stunned he had lost. I say that I went undefeated for seven years, lost a match, and then I got good, he says. His 1970 NCAA finals victory over Dan Gable cemented his place in wrestling history. Gable is 65 now, still works out every day on the elliptical and lifting his old high school weights, but lately hes been feeling his body crumbling; he walks with a limp, the result of eight knee surgeries and four hip replacements. The night before the start of the tournament, a teammate asked if hed seen the front page of the Chicago Tribune sports section. WHERE ARE THEY NOW? There is, however, still the open wound from 1970. Shop official NCAA team and championship gear. He just smiled and congratulated me, never once mentioning he was an NCAA national champion! He walked over and saw his teammate Chuck Jean there. He faced Gable on the mat one more time, at the 1972 Olympic trials in Anoka, Minn. Owings was wrestling best at 136.5 that year, but he struggled to keep his weight under 138. 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. No, with his movie star looks and charisma, and a physique that would make Chris Hemsworth jealous, he was legitimately world famous. Jean was due to wrestle in the nights final match, and the PA announcer called for the match wrestlers: Jean had three minutes to get to the mat. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Gables obsession with preparation and routine was already legendary; the stories are almost outlandish -- but they are all true. 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. 6LkY/XL6dU1unSo^lR;frWn*"jlj,GW{jEvk\mF4?QxIgT ,z-&T($!a-!68xk His four brothers, his classmates, even his coaches at Canby High when he started wrestling told him he was fat. In fact, the result was so expected that Gable filmed a commercial with ABCs Wide World of Sports encouraging viewers to watch his final match by saying "Hi, Im Dan Gable. NCAA Champion and Outstanding Wrestler. I wasn't that surprised the night Caldwell beat Metcalf. #SwimWithTheCurrent. Find them on the corner of NW Third and Grant in downtown Canby. "I had two minutes more riding time, so I was pretty much in control of the match," Gable said. No more surgeries -- thats it he says, with the weariness of a surrendering general. Larry Owings of Washington breaks hold and flips Dan Gable of Iowa State during the final match in the 142-pound class of the NCAA Wrestling. Gable remembers wrestling an opponent while at the same time watching Owings lose on an adjacent mat. Here's what you may have missed. He won't allow it. However, because of NCAA. The promo never ran. SECOND PERIOD: Gable chose top to start the second period with the goal of looking for a turn against Owings for back points, but, instead, Owings, escapes and takes a shot for another two-point takedown, extending his lead to 6-2. 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. Their epic match 30 years ago altered the lives of both in ways not anticipated and provided the sport with a story to pass down through generations on the scope of a Biblical parable. At Iowa State, he became an NCAA Division I national runner-up and two-time national champion. All Rights Reserved. It had a tremendous impact on my entire coaching career.". Coached high school wrestling in Washington (Seattle) and Oregon (Clackamas CC, Oregon City, Molalla, Canby and Woodburn) for over 25 years. Darrell Keller, Oklahoma State DEC Larry Owings, Washington, 16-12 150 lbs Stan Dziedzic, Slippery Rock DEC Jay Arneson, Oklahoma . That wouldn't happen in 1970. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Im emotional about it because theres still a lot of meaning Gable told SI.com in 2014. "After that match, it took me a long time to really admit a lot of things," Gable said. He was as relentless and as conditioned as Gable was. Dan Gable will tell you that eighty percent of wrestling matches are decided before the first whistle blows. After graduating, Gable undertook an intensive training program and won the 1971 world and Pan-American championships. Then lost in '70 @ 142 when Owings beat him 13-11. Larry Owings Fall 6:12 Leandro Torres 4-3 Bruce Burnett 11-7 Paul Brodmerkel 6-2 Bob Bergen 15-6 Rob Brown 6-4 Larry Owings Fall 1:36 Leandro Torres 4-3 Bob Bergen 3-2 Larry Owings 17-2 Leandro Torres 4-1 Darrell Keller 16-12 142 Weight Class Larry Owings 5-2 Clay Jester, Massachusetts James Guizzotti, Ashland [7] Doug Moses, Iowa State Bye 405 West Hall of Fame Avenue Stillwater, OK 74075 Phone: (405) 377-5243 Email: info@nwhof.org Waterloo, Iowa 50701 He coached 152 All-Americans, 45 national champions, 106 Big Ten champions, and 12 Olympians, including eight medalists. Email: dgmstaff@nwhof.org. It was quite the pedigree, but no one expected the same from Larry, for one simple reason. Two years ago, Gable got the call that Dianes killer had died in prison. Caldwell was always dangerous and capable of beating anyone anytime. He may have been the only opponent Gable had faced in years who saw him as anything other than invincible. Im emotional about it. Gable asked Jean as he stood there under the water. Come watch me next week as I finish my career 182-0." Conditioning was a big part of my preparation.". That Gable could lose. He won every college match before dropping his last match in a stunning 13-11 loss to Washington's Larry Owings in the 142-pound finals in 1970. 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. Open daily. For the first time in history, the two living [] Really? "It was a move," Owings said, "I had never done before or since.". What are you doing? He attempted an arm-bar move, raising his arm over Owingss shoulder to lock him up and take him down. USWF Greco-Roman and freestyle champion and Outstanding Wrestler. The roar of the crowd was unbelievable. Wow! Gable had an undefeated high school wrestling career. But he squeaked out an early lead and manage to barely hang onto it through a close, hard-fought, furious match that exhausted both men. Anything that I can do to help keep these kids away from the video games, and the drugs, the violence and the gangs, Im going to do it.. [8], From 1976 to 1997, Gable was the head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa. Owings will forever be in the history books because of this match, and the lesson from this moment is that anything can happen in the NCAA finals. All people still wanted to talk about was that match, he says. Gable was the head coach of three Olympic teams and six world teams. The crowd edged forward. He now does university fund raising and works with the U.S. Olympic team. How Much Is Dan Gable Worth? I kind of wish he had gotten me with his best move.". "He tired me out more than I thought he would," Gable told Tomashek. In fact, Gable would emerge from the Owings match stronger, more determined. 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