Gary Ilman (1989) - Hall of Fame - Long Beach State University Athletics

Gary Ilman

Induction:
1989

In the early years, Long Beach State was consistently and routinely represented on national and international levels by its swimers and water polo athletes. Ilman was one those representatives. His accomplishments in the water are extensive, topped, certainly, by two gold medals in realy events in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Both relay teams set world records. In that state Olympiad, Ilman was fourth in the 100-meter freestyle. He also won gold medals in the Pan American Games (1963) and the World Student Games (1965). While at Long Beach, Ilman was a two-time All-American. His coaching career took him to the national team, Montreal Athletic Club, Alabama (assistant), Colorado State (head coach), and Midland, Texas (age group) before entering the electronics industry in 1981.