Sports : Gable to hold reading of new book at VSHS today

Iowa wrestling legend Dan Gable will visit Vinton today. Gable will read from his book, "A Wrestling Life," at at Vinton-Shellsburg High School. He will also speak to VSHS students.

Coach Gable will be speaking to students this afternoon beginning around 2:15. He will begin signing books for the public around 3:30 in the high school commons. His new book will be available for $25 during his book signing for those who have not purchased one. He plans to remain at VS until around 5 p.m.

V-S students have been selling his book for the past three weeks as a fund-raiser. All of the money will go towards purchasing equipment that students can use in VS athletic programs as well as physical education classes. Some of the equipment school leaders want to purchase with the fundraising money are a medicine balls, assorted jump ropes, speed sleds, and a vertical jump platform.

Gable will also read his book at Barnes & Noble in Cedar Rapids at 7 p.m. Tuesday.