Lee Kemp beats Dan Gable 7-6

Northern Open (held in Wisconsin)

158lb Final Match

Lee Kemp beats legendary Dan Gable in an exciting 7-6 match

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• wisconsingrappler
• lee
• kemp
• dan
• gable

[mtxewrestler]

i had the privilage of being coached by lee kemp before he became a coach for the 2008 olympic games and hes a great man i have nothing negative to say about him and yes he did beat dan gable and yes he was a three time ncaa champ and also a 3 time world champ he was on the 1980 olympic team but wasnt able to wrestle because we boycotted the event. the previous year he had beaten the gold and silver medalist dont disgrace this legend with negative comments

[b3ntl3y]

kemp went to the olympics too bro, you need to do your homework, im 19 and i know hes a legend

[DamMir915]

wrestling changed so much because all i can think watching this is that it looks like a high school match and when you look at wrestling matches these days all you see is scrambling around bunch of flying squirrel take downs its crazy

[Batman103058]

As far as Dan Gable making wrestling what is today, that is true, he was centured for playing favorites during USA team selctions. Imagine all the great wrestler we never got to see compete. Lee Kemp was one of America's Great Wrestlers. Imagine he defeated Dan Gable as an 18 year old young man and went on to be a 4 time NCAA Finalist (3 time champ) and win three time World Champion. I imagine in1976 Gables weight class was not really that tough or maybe Lee could have won the Olympics at 17.

[hipponutsack]

this is just depressing to watch.

[Kruezoraxe]

Dan Gable had a perfect score in the Olympic

Cael Sanderson never lost

John Smith won more Gold medals than anyone else

Who gives a shit? People can argue that Dan Gable is better than Cael Sanderson, or that John Smith is better than them, etc. But they're all a fuck ton better than you. Siding with any of them doesn't make you a part of their success.

Enjoy the beautiful privilege to watch them. Don't disgrace the sport by staging imaginary bouts and predicting the results.

[801JcM]

cael sanderson is better



[jwenzell]

What year was this? Wow, mtxewrestler, your whole post is one sentence.



[jahs389]

Gable only won two out of 3, NCAA didn't allow true freshman to compete at the time.

[jahs389]

@tonyjossie

Well the last statement isn't true, Alexander Karelin wasn't scored against in 92'(I think) or 96'(I'm certain) on the way to his 2nd and 3rd greco roman titles. Still Gable is the f***ing man.

[wrestle4life234]

Gable wrestled like, 120 didn't he? Movin up a bunch of weight classes.