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I’m a big believer in starting with high standards and raising them. We make progress only when we push ourselves to the highest level. If we don’t progress, we backslide into bad habits, laziness and poor attitude.

Dan Gable

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Dan Gable
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: October 25
Amateur Wrestler
Wrestler
Waterloo
Iowa
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