Chadron State College Athletics

A native of Merriman, Cadwallader was a standout in both football and basketball prior to World War II. After serving in the military, he returned to the college and resumed his basketball career.
The CSC basketball team was 65-12 during his four years on the team, and he was a three-time all-conference selection at forward.  He was the Eagles’ second leading scorer with averages of 13.7 and 11.8 points in 1940-41 and 1941-42, respectively. He then led the team in scoring at 17.2 points a game in 1945-46. He was the Eagles’ all-time leading basketball scorer with 772 points when he graduated.
He lettered in football in 1940 and ’41.  One of the highlights of his career was catching a 43-yard end-around pass from Bill Bruer to set up the Eagles’ winning touchdown during a 12-9 victory over the University of Wyoming in 1940.
He was serving as assistant superintendent for personnel for the Bellevue Schools at the time of his death in June 1974.