Julius Wagner
May 01, 1905 - August 29, 1960
Julius "Hans" Wagner - Hans excelled not only as an outstanding wrestler at Westcliffe, but as an outstanding football and track athlete. He went on to excel in wrestling and track at Colorado A&M, now Colorado State University, earning all-conference honors in each sport. He was a two-time league champion in wrestling with the Rams. While competing in track at A&M, he set the conference record in the shot put. He also earned all-league honors in his football days playing at tackle. Yet, his versatility allowed him to play just about every position on the team including quarterback. Hans was the head wrestling coach with the Colorado Aggies and led his team to 23 league championships during his tenure from 1927 to 1955. The Rams, 100-43-3 in duals under his tenure. They finished fourth in the NCAA tournament in 1940, the highest finish for a CSU wrestling team. His teams also tied for two league titles and he also served as an assistant football and track coach for the Rams. Hans is a charter member of the CSU Hall of Fame, honored in the Helms Amateur Hall of Fame for Wrestling, served as President of the American Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association in 1950 and was a member of the NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee. Hans became the Director of Construction at CSU upon his retirement in wrestling. His life ended August 30, 1960 when he was killed in an automobile accident in Pinedale, Wyoming.
Awards:
Year
2013
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Award
Lifetime Service to Wrestling
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Chapter/Region
Colorado
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