Hall of Fame
Jerry Wager was a champion wrestler at UT in the 1950's, as well as a boxer and football player. He was an alternate for the U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling Team in 1956 before moving on to become an accomplished wrestler at UT. He won the MAC wrestling title in 1957 and finished runner-up in 1958 at 123 pounds. As a sophomore, in addition to being MAC champion, Wager was an Interstate Intercollegiate Individual Invitational (4-I) Champion and a runner-up in the Golden Glove boxing competition. In 1959, Wager was a member of both the coaching staff and the team at UT. He went on to coach the USA World Wrestling Team, where his team won seven consecutive World Championships. Wager has been a FILA referee and judge since 1962. A graduate of Whitmer High School where he wrestled for Coach Vern Smith, Wager is a retired probation officer and resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
