Donald P. Wagner began playing football in 1943 with the Frederick Seneca’s as a Frederick High School student, continued his participation as a quarterback while serving in the U.S. Army in Japan, and returned home to play with the local VFW and Westminster teams in the late 40s and 50s. A noteworthy boxer, baseball, and softball player, he ended his career at age 43 with the championship Frederick Falcons in 1970. A hard-nose player with a soft spot for youth activities, Wagner devoted 20 years to coaching and officiating Little League baseball and Midget League football throughout the county.