In an effort to honor Robert S. Siddens, a man who helped grow wrestling in Waterloo and the state of Iowa, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum has launched an initiative to raise $500,000 for the “Bob Siddens and Dan Gable Learning Center”.

Siddens, who would have celebrated his 100th birthday in 2025, led West Waterloo High School to prominence in wrestling while positively impacting countless lives during his career as a guidance counselor and coach.

The DGM is asking Waterloo and the wrestling community to celebrate and commemorate Siddens's memory by making a contribution.

Funds raised by the “Friends of Bob Siddens” initiative will be permanently invested in the NWHOF’s endowment fund as a restricted gift, with the annual investment earnings allocated for the benefit of the Dan Gable Museum.