[4] The school's website describes him as "A skilled low post player" during his career.
[5] He suffered from a heart murmur during the 1965–66 season; when he recovered enough to play, Texas Western was forced to use him sparingly, in four-minute shifts.
Cager resided in El Paso, Texas, and had three children: a pair of sons and a daughter.
[4] Forty years after Texas Western's 1966 championship, the film Glory Road was released.
[8] Cager died in El Paso on the anniversary of the 1966 national championship game on March 19, 2023, at the age of 80.