Dan Gable

Freedom across the world is a result of many individuals working together.

I went to college. I had a double major in biology and physical education, but my major was wrestling.

My wrestling and family go together. It's always been that way, from day one with my mom and dad, my sister, my wife, four daughters, grandsons, son-in-laws.

My advice to young wrestlers is that your surroundings really make a difference. You want to put yourself in good, positive surroundings.

More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without pride.

Right out of high school I never had the fear of getting beat, which is how most people lose.

I never won anything by myself. I was always strong because of help that gave me extra strength to win.

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.