Two former wrestlers and coaches from one of the nation's all-time great prep powerhouses, Waterloo West High School -- Bob Siddens, and Don Huff -- will be "On The Mat" radio show guests this Wednesday, Dec. 15 to talk about the new book Siddens! Win with Humility, Lose with Dignity…But Don’t Lose!
- Siddens lead the Waterloo West Wahawks to 11 state championships and a dual meet record of 327-23-3 as the head wrestling coach from 1950 – 1977. Among his wrestlers: Dan Gable, who had a perfect record in high school. Siddens is a Distinguished Member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and officiated the NCAA Division I tournament 27 times.
- Huff won two state titles at Waterloo West in the 1950s under Siddens’ tutelage and served as an assistant under Siddens until taking over as the head coach in 1977, a post he served until 1998. Huff recently completed the Siddens! book.
“On the Mat" is a presentation of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum and can be heard live on the Internet at www.kcnzam.com or locally in Northeast Iowa each Wednesday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM Central time on AM 1650, The Fan.
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Resources
Official website: National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Stillwater)... National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum
Dan Gable: Official website... unofficial Fans of Dan Gable Yahoo group
College Wrestling 101: Links to College Wrestling Examiner articles answering basic questions about wrestling, including rules, scoring, uniforms, more
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