The Prospector · Mar 22, 2023
UTEP basketball legend passes at age 81
Photo courtesy of UTEP Athletics.Photo courtesy of UTEP Athletics.Willie Cager, a team member of the 1966 NCAA Championship team, died at the age of 81.
The news broke in the late afternoon Sunday Mar. 19 after an announcement from Cager’s family.
“My dad always stayed positive in his life,” said Kareem Cager, son of Willie Cager, in an article by the El Paso Times. “He went through a lot in his life, he had two double bypass surgeries and two strokes. He meant the world to me and to our family. His support was always there, and he was kind to people. He wanted to make a difference in El Paso.”