Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame
The Chadron Record called Wrage “the sparkplug” on a couple of excellent basketball teams at CSC in the late 1950s. A native of Valentine, Wrage was an exceptional ballhandler and was usually assigned to defend the opponent’s best outside shooter. He led the Eagles in assists and free throw shooting, making 61 of 78 for .782 percent, as a senior in 1958-59. He also was the team’s second leading scorer, averaging 10.8 points a game. After compiling a 148-102 record as the basketball coach at Hart High School in Newhall, Calif., Wrage has been associated with Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. for more than 30 years.
