[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 178 (Monday, October 19, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S6303]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                          Tribute to Dan Gable

  Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, fellow Iowan Dan Gable is one of the 
greatest athletes and coaches in American history. President Trump has 
selected Dan to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom--the highest 
civilian honor. I sent a letter to the White House after hearing about 
grassroots support in Iowa for this award.
  Dan Gable is a household name for every Iowa sports fan. As a 
wrestler at Iowa State University, Dan won two collegiate 
championships--a world championship and an Olympic Gold Medal. His 
overall high school and college records are 181 victories, 1 defeat. 
That one defeat came in the finals of the NCAA tournament of his senior 
year. In his coaching career at the University of Iowa, he led to 15 
national team championships out of the 21 years that he coached.
  As a coach at the University of Iowa, Dan developed All Americans, 
national champions, Big Ten champions, and Olympians. Dan is the 
paragon of the American dream in his achieving success through 
community, courage, hard work, and determination.
  I congratulate Dan on this outstanding achievement
  I yield the floor.