I see a lot of people in the comments who don’t know who Dan Gable is. He was a three time wrestling state champion in Iowa and a 2 time NCAA champion. He represented the United States in the 1972 olympics in Munich. He won a gold medal without giving up a single point. The USSR said they would “scour the east for a wrestler that could take down Dan Gable.” They failed. He then went on to coach at Iowa, brining them 15 NCAA championship wins. Recently, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump for his extraordinary performance as an athlete and as a coach. Edit: for all the people getting all political because he was award the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Trump: this isn’t about Donald Trump, this is about Dan Gable. No matter which way you try to spin it, the man now has a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Fuck off, quit tainting the reputation of an absolute great of the sport with your political horse-shit. No one wants to hear it.
Facebook has done a great job of keeping those posts out of my feed...I don't see any of those things - haha! I grew up in Iowa - more people know who DG is than who the president is (well, back in the 80's they did). Later in the interview he talks about Lou Banach - I recall him and his brother, Ed, when they were at Iowa (when I was in HS) - jeez, those were some incredible teams.
Yeah that’s my thought too. He must have felt enormous guilt. Add to that his fathers reaction. A really beautiful story of closure, but also how such a traumatic experience helped him and so many others through him.
Forsure how could he have even thought it would have gotten to that extreme... that's why his dad hugged him after overreacting. Good people dont expect the worst from people.
Dan Gable is a god damn National Treasure. This dude is telling the most gut wrenching story of his life and he's looking at everyone in the room to make sure they are being included. We don't deserve him but we thankfully have him.
The entire point of life: Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve. Mathew 20: 28. We are no different. This entire life is a representation of the spiritual warfare going on. Good vs evil. God isn't a flying man in the sky, but the actual representation of Love, Hope, Joy, Peace, Light, etc. Not metaphor, but literally, like an extra demintional wavelength of thought, emotions, and intent. The devil is the opposite wavelength, pain, fear, hate, anger, darkness, etc. Human life is serving one of these two. Not a man in the sky, actual sentient collective universal Love. However, humans are primatives, we make mistakes. It's in our nature, since the fall, to go down the wrong path. This means at some time each one of us has served darkness to some degree. God understands our limited understanding of our own actions, so he gave us forgiveness, though sacrificing himself in human form as Jesus Christ. It is our duty to accept that sacrifice, get the forgiveness, and be better, helping others be better, and spreading this wavelength of Love, Hope, Joy, Peace, Light, etc, thoughout the universe. But God had to make a way for us to get to this place spiritually, this is why evidence is not allowed. Evidence will make you believe, using the fear of absolute punishment to change your behavior, but that won't make you better, just scared. Faith makes you better. It is what redeemes us, not our works. Faith is the hope that things get better, that justice always prevails, that we're at least loved by our creator. But it has to be Faith in Jesus, because of his sacrifice. And there can't be evidence to point us to him, because Love had to be fair. If there were a code in our DNA, what about everyone born before genetic sequencing? If there were a book with the solar system thosands of years ago, what would stop an evil person from hiding/destroying it? If it were something you had to go to, what about the geographically isolated, imprisoned, or enslaved. If it were a train of logic, what about the uneducated, or mentally slow? Not to mention all the people born before schools. Love cannot give to one without giving to the other. So the key to salvation had to be something everyone has access to. The only thing is Faith. This is why God puts it upon your heart to learn about these things, even if it's only to criticize, or hate. God is everywhere, because Love is everywhere, and so is the devil, because hate is everywhere. They're in your head all the time, regardless of weather or not you accept that. They whisper inside your heart, giving you ideas. But more than that, they're inside everyone's heart. This is how they get things done. They corrordanate us like pieces on a chess board. The only difference is, we get to chose who's side we're playing for. At the end of our life, we go to that team's home base, Heaven, or Hell. A place where all that exists is those wavelengths. Hate, pain, anger, fear, darkness; or Love, Hope, Joy, Peace, Pleasure, Light. The choice is yours to make. But you cannot go to Heaven with hate in your heart. You must forgive, repent, and spread joy for those around you. These are sentient eternal controlling forces in our universe. Heaven and Hell are very real places, I've seen them. Those steps prime your soul for a meeting with God. Very literally. Once you've done all four, in that order, you get divine revelation, with all the evidence you'll ever need. They are, forgive your parents, break down before Jesus, ask for forgiveness, and read the Bible. Step four takes three books to get the revelation. I recommend Genesis, Mathew, and then either Luke, Psalms, or proverbs. The order of the steps is important, step 1 has to come before step 3. I can state that for an absolute certainty that these steps always work. Please, take your salvation seriously. See for yourself. Do those steps. Jesus Christ is Lord. It's all True
@@jamesmayle4712 you have divine wisdom but I feel you are also caught in religious beliefs of eternal damnation and needing the Bible and Jesus to achieve heaven. although I believe you are on point with everything else you say i do not agree with the statement that you have to do it through Jesus and knowing the Bible because like you said how would the uneducated and enslaved seek god. Love is the key to all of it, not Jesus not the Bible. Jesus was the living example of Gods love. he experienced ego/mind but understood it and never strayed from love into hate because he had the divine knowledge that we are all one and truly understood it and embodied it, and that is not beyond us we are the second coming of Christ all of us. And the devil if you look back to the actually meaning, means nothing more than opposer. God bless you and I love you.
I had a teacher in HS that was obsessed with Gable. He told us a story about how he had sat next to Dan on a flight once and Dan had told him this story after my teacher had opened up about losing his first child to SIDS. Dan is a legendary human.
@@jdmathys1 Yah almost sounds made up/ one of those things u hear exists but nobody ever gets it, but its suprisingly common. I know 7 plus people who have had child deaths due to sids.
40 year old man sitting here crying. I couldn't imagine that as a parent or a brother. Describing his mom pulling her hair and bashing her head is just way to real.
@@matthewsisti4382 I imagine empathy was one of the last feelings/thoughts he was capable of having at the time. It only hit him later after decades of being locked up and stripped of his 'freedom'. It always helps to put yourself in someone else's shoes. Who knows how many have been saved by thoughts like that throughout history.
Most men who find a particular woman "hot" don't go on to rape and murder them. Can't blame yourself for "not doing something about it. " Makes one realise that perhaps things are not that bad after all. My heart goes out to this guy.
the way he explained it, it came off to me as though it wasn't just an off handed comment about his sister being hot, and more so had a tone/other words to make it sound really fucking weird and creepy.
@@pablodvsa7546 it was creepy enough to elicit him wanting to tell his sister what happened when he got home, but not weird enough for him to believe it was honna result in his sisters death.
Bro why would any guy want to rape or murder an ugly woman? They're ugly. No value. Thats like wasting your time and risking life in prison over an uggo. Come on.
This video was posted on the anniversary of my sister's death, the 31st of March 1990. My sister was a young mum to a 2 years old. She was murdered by a local man she knew. We spent the last day of her life together, as a family, unknown to us it would be the last day we will ever see her. It was a beautiful spring afternoon. We laughed and smiled and were happy. When the time came for my sister to go back home, she hugged us once and left. She came back a few moments later and hugged my mum one more time. I wanted to ask my sister if I could come along with her to her house and spend the night but I didn't say a word. Time and time again, I think that things could have been different if I had followed my thoughts and said something. It feels strange now to think about it. She was murdered that night. It's been over 30 years but her voice, her smile and her laugh still resound in my head like it was yesterday. I miss her. I am sad that she didn't get to live her life.
Don’t blame yourself for not following up, you could’ve ended up dead too that night. We don’t control the path that our lives go on, nor can we change our circumstances. We must follow the one who does control all things, the Triune God of the Bible. The answers we seek are found in His word
I thought I had the utmost respect for Mr Gable, and I have found a new level of respect. This event probably contributed to his mental tenacity. God bless you Mr Gable🇺🇲
The entire point of life: Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve. Mathew 20: 28. We are no different. This entire life is a representation of the spiritual warfare going on. Good vs evil. God isn't a flying man in the sky, but the actual representation of Love, Hope, Joy, Peace, Light, etc. Not metaphor, but literally, like an extra demintional wavelength of thought, emotions, and intent. The devil is the opposite wavelength, pain, fear, hate, anger, darkness, etc. Human life is serving one of these two. Not a man in the sky, actual sentient collective universal Love. However, humans are primatives, we make mistakes. It's in our nature, since the fall, to go down the wrong path. This means at some time each one of us has served darkness to some degree. God understands our limited understanding of our own actions, so he gave us forgiveness, though sacrificing himself in human form as Jesus Christ. It is our duty to accept that sacrifice, get the forgiveness, and be better, helping others be better, and spreading this wavelength of Love, Hope, Joy, Peace, Light, etc, thoughout the universe. But God had to make a way for us to get to this place spiritually, this is why evidence is not allowed. Evidence will make you believe, using the fear of absolute punishment to change your behavior, but that won't make you better, just scared. Faith makes you better. It is what redeemes us, not our works. Faith is the hope that things get better, that justice always prevails, that we're at least loved by our creator. But it has to be Faith in Jesus, because of his sacrifice. And there can't be evidence to point us to him, because Love had to be fair. If there were a code in our DNA, what about everyone born before genetic sequencing? If there were a book with the solar system thosands of years ago, what would stop an evil person from hiding/destroying it? If it were something you had to go to, what about the geographically isolated, imprisoned, or enslaved. If it were a train of logic, what about the uneducated, or mentally slow? Not to mention all the people born before schools. Love cannot give to one without giving to the other. So the key to salvation had to be something everyone has access to. The only thing is Faith. This is why God puts it upon your heart to learn about these things, even if it's only to criticize, or hate. God is everywhere, because Love is everywhere, and so is the devil, because hate is everywhere. They're in your head all the time, regardless of weather or not you accept that. They whisper inside your heart, giving you ideas. But more than that, they're inside everyone's heart. This is how they get things done. They corrordanate us like pieces on a chess board. The only difference is, we get to chose who's side we're playing for. At the end of our life, we go to that team's home base, Heaven, or Hell. A place where all that exists is those wavelengths. Hate, pain, anger, fear, darkness; or Love, Hope, Joy, Peace, Pleasure, Light. The choice is yours to make. But you cannot go to Heaven with hate in your heart. You must forgive, repent, and spread joy for those around you. These are sentient eternal controlling forces in our universe. Heaven and Hell are very real places, I've seen them. Those steps prime your soul for a meeting with God. Very literally. Once you've done all four, in that order, you get divine revelation, with all the evidence you'll ever need. They are, forgive your parents, break down before Jesus, ask for forgiveness, and read the Bible. Step four takes three books to get the revelation. I recommend Genesis, Mathew, and then either Luke, Psalms, or proverbs. The order of the steps is important, step 1 has to come before step 3. I can state that for an absolute certainty that these steps always work. Please, take your salvation seriously. See for yourself. Do those steps. Jesus Christ is Lord. It's all True
I saw in another article how he moved into his sister's bedroom (where she was murdered) so his parents wouldn't sell the house and move out. How he knew he had to keep them entertained so they wouldn't divorce . What a weight on one mans shoulders. When people kill they do damage to many people . This event definitely shaped Dan's life.
I heard a comment section was coming to Spotify but until then, I’ll have to just watch the RU-vid clips. For me the video and comments make at least half the enjoyment imo
It needs a new studio and a comment section. Also for Spotify to actually listen to user feedback which they currently don't. One example being android TV app and smart TV casting still doesn't allow video.
My mom had a sister and she died way before I or my sisters were born, she died in a freak accident and my mom told me that her parents, my grandmother and grandfather, were so low and couldn’t even focus on their other daughter because they were grieving for their first.
I lost my father to a murderer in 2005. Me and my 10 year old son found him at work, shot in the back of the head and put in his office bathroom. It is still unsolved till this day Miss you Dad, you were my best friend
@@vexial97 oh yea...I almost forgot about that. I don't know if it was quite as heavy but thinking about being in complete darkness under water is enough to make you sick to stomach
That's my late sister in my profile pic. Her Dday was yesterday Apr 3rd. It's been 5 years and it's still surreal. Losing a sibling is like losing a limb. You keep living, but will never be whole in the same way. Last words I said to her was, "I'm at work, I'll call you back later." Probably one of my biggest regrets in life. Always tell the ones you love how you feel and don't take a moment for granted.
My hero from my hometown. I grew up reading about Dan in the local sports pages. His accomplishments both on the mat and as a coach are legendary. But my favorite Dan Gable memory occurred one year at the national tournament. My mother was getting old and couldn't walk very well any more. She saw Dan and said hello. He walked as slowly as necessary so my mother could talk to him while my brothers and I trailed behind watching her have this moment with her hero. She was nobody, just an old woman in an Iowa Wrestling jacket, yet Dan treated her like she was the most important person in the world. He is an amazing human being.
Both my sister's passed and this was a feet of strength by this man being able to talk about what took place and his loss. I hope I find a way to get that out as well
That's a heartbreaking story. I'm glad they got the guy and that there was some sort of closure though. So many people from back then never got closure because of how hard it was to solve crimes without modern technology and they just had to spend their entire lives wondering and wishing for answers.
Bro they have footage of my brothers murder and know exactly who it is as do I and no arrests have been made. Modern technology isn’t as important as people actually doing their job is.
I was so into this guy's story, I forgot it was on JRE until 8:30, when Joe reacted to the murderer saying he knew he would kill someone. Joe is such a good host. Not interrupting or speaking over someone is refreshing.
There are few things more brutal to a person's sanity than the loss of a sibling. I lost one of my older brothers when I was a kid due to a hit and run (we never found his killer), and I lost another older brother a few years ago due to cancer. I was broken both times... broken to such a degree that I'm surprised I'm even here right now. All love to Dan... the pain is just too much, but he's stoic and admirable. Such a solid gent.
My papa (Wayne Donald Wilson) just passed away and this man reminds me so much of him. He also wrestled in waterloo back in his day. Those Iowa boys are tough ❤ and have hearts of gold. They're loyalty towards family is insurmountable. Thank you for sharing this story.
Communication. Thats the part that hits the most. Having lost a parent in a tragic accident right in front of me thinking maybe I could've done more, communication was something I never wanted to engage in about it. That hits hard
Love this man! He is a legend! Went to a dinner with him as the guest speaker. He is humble, kind, and inspirational! A true role model, something to aspire to.
I feel so weird because it's such as terrible thing, but how he responded to it is so mature. I feel almost like I lost and found my faith in humanity in the same conversation.
That last line is crucial. So many men, especially from his era sadly think that talking about your emotions and struggles is not for men to do. But he put it perfectly. We all need to communicate trauma and sometimes even what may seem mundane to process. I️ hope this helps someone realize.
Couldn't agree more. Most people hold onto all kinds of shit for fear of looking like a bitch ass. Fear looking weak to their peers. Fear of looking like a pussy to possible partners. Gotta let this notion dissapear, we all just need to sit down and have a really good talk sometimes. As painful or embarrassing as it might seem.
As a wrestler growing up this dude was the man. Yes, he was obviously a beast on the mat, but it was so much more. His attitude, theories, teaching, are just all top level. Amazing guy.
I’m bawling...for all of us. We’ve all got such deep struggles & experiences....that he went on to become such a stable & successful person is a testament to so much.
Man I couldn’t lose my sister, she’s my only remaining sibling and she’s really come a long way these past couple years. It’d ruin my family, I feel bad for this guy.
How insane is it that after all these years he gets a call from the same exact spot where he first found out that his sister was murder, he gets another call from the warden who tell him that the killer has died. This must be the simulation.
"Long story short..." My mother was murdered in 1997 and most of the people I've met in the last 20 years don't know that because it's IS a long story, and it's tragic and heartbreaking. I know it was hard for him to share this but it helps people like me to know we are not alone in our grief.
My mother was also murdered. It's been such a terrible 5 years since but you're right when I find out there's others out there who are also dealing with this.
I envy Joe’s patience and allowing the guest to speak uninterrupted. I had several thoughts and questions as Dan was telling his story. I never knew this tragic event about Dan’s sister. I’ll have to watch this interview in its entirety.
Clenched fists and all, We teared up and breathed peace throughout our bodies hearing this from you, Sir, about your Sister and the Repentance expressed before his transition from this place "because she was such a nice lady" and your getting "rid of allot of hatred" statement's. God Bless you.
SORRY for your loss Brother. THANKS for sharing the story as an eye opener as to how much power we have in words and our intuition. We need stories such as this for people to wake up.
I rarely watch the last few years,too many interviews of people without relief, but it is for the interview of someone such as Dan Gable that JRE is JRE.Thank you for letting me know this man. Thank you from the Center of France
Wow man listening to his story about his sister just broke my heart! I have two daughters and can’t even imagine that happening to one of them! Powerful
Legendary Iowa wrestler...Went his entire college career without losing until his final college match...No one had ever done that....Went on to Olympic Gold Medals and at Iowa, eventually coached the wrestler who would best his record and go alln4 years undefeated
I didn't move throughout this whole story. Such a sad horrible thing for a family to go through. The way he spoke about his mother's reaction brought me to tears.
The P.O.S. who murdered my grandmother and grandfather is getting paroled in May despite a large campaign against it (Thanks Oregon). He's going to be released to relatives and will be staying less than 5 miles from my mother's house. I'm dealing with a lot of anger about this right now.
It know it sounds impossible, so impossible that giving you this advice feels flippant, but you gotta figure out forgiveness. Not for his sake, but for yours.
This happened a long time ago and I don’t know you but my heart goes out to you and your family. Terrible thing to have to go through. The phone call years later to me is not a coincidence. Amazing and eerie.
That's a horrible story, which I knew about many years ago.. Being a Minnesota wrestler, I've known about Dan Gable since I was 5 years old... Gold Medalist in 72 and didn't surrender a single point.. I gotta believe this tragedy contributed to his success.. May she RIP♥️
I relate to this clip in so many ways. My big sister Danielle is my best friend and has always been since..well since I've existed. I was planning on meeting my sister on July 1st, 2019, but I couldn't make it. She was murdered the next day. When I got the call, I collapsed on the ground and began beating myself in the face. I didn't know what else to do...the sudden shock was so much that I just lost it. I thought about that when Dan described his mother collapsing on the floor banging her head. My sister's killer is still out there and I have a deep seeded anger now that I can't seem to let go...I am hoping that one day, not only will she have justice, but that I will be able to let go of this anger. I'm still waiting on my second call.
Damn man that’s horrific... I’m a big sister and my little brother- I’ve always called him my first friend, he’s still prob the most important person in my life. I truly truly hope your sister gets justice and I’m sure she hopes that you have found, or will find, a sense of peace 🤍 I know I would want that so badly for my little brother even if I was unfairly taken early and violently; and I’m positive she wants it for it you, more than anything.
Such a terrible story. I couldn’t imagine goin through tht at 15yrs old. So much respect for this man. I’m so sorry to hear this story and my condolences 💐. Thank u for sharing this Mr. Gable.
heartbreaking... i cant imagine the pain his mother endured... and the pain his father was going through thinking that his own son may be had something to do with the murder ... when he said that he killed her because she was a nice girl, that really broke my heart.
I could feel myself bracing for when you knew they were gonna tell his parents she was dead. Good story teller.. Tragic story. I'm glad he found peace later on.
I am now a father and feel this man’s fathers pain to my core. May God offer those who are living through trying times, strength and resilience to keep going.
I grew up here in Indiana and Dan Gable was always one of my biggest idols. As a kid from a nobody family in a nowhere town where I never had anything and the only thing I ever wanted was respect, inspiration was rare for even the luckiest of people, I found the inspiration I needed from Dan Gable, yet, as I've never heard this story, I now have a much more profound level of respect for that man. It just goes to show the complexity of the human spirit and the tenacity of a motivated person. Thank you, Mr Gable. You probably saved me from an early grave and you don't even know I exist, which makes it that much more important to me. The only thing I wish from life now is the opportunity to pay that forward to the next kid in need.
