Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame
Savage was a native of Deadwood, S.D., and had attended Black Hills State for two years prior to entering the Army during World War II. He lost the toes on his right foot when he was hit by enemy fire while diving into a foxhole and earned three Purple Hearts during the war. But he still excelled as an end on the football team and the center on the basketball team after enrolling at Chadron State following his discharge.
He was the captain of the CSC football team in 1946 and played basketball for the Eagles in 1945-46 and ’46-’47. He was the class president both years he attended CSC.
After coaching three years at Bayard, two years at Norfolk and one year at Carson City, Nev., Savage was on the faculty at Albany High in California for more than 20 years. The football team he coached in 1957 was undefeated and he was chosen the region’s coach of the year.
