Weber State University Athletics
Hall of Fame - Eddie Tillman
3/17/2015 7:43:00 PM | Wildcat Club
Eddie Tillman
Men's Basketball, Baseball (1959-61, 1964-66)
Inducted October 2010
With a career spanning Weber's jump from junior college to four-year NCAA athletics, Eddie Tillman led the Wildcats to impressive success on the basketball court.
Tillman, a native of Clearfield, Tillman came to Weber Junior College in 1959 after a standout career at Davis High School, and played two seasons for Coach Dick Motta. The Wildcats finished eighth at the 1961 NJCAA National Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas, averaging 18.5 points and 22.9 rebounds per game in the tourney. For his efforts, he was named First Team All-ICAA and NJCAAA Region 1 as the Wildcats enjoyed a xx-x overall record.
Tillman left Ogden for three years to serve in the United States Army, where he played basketball for the Fort Sam Houston Rangers. He averaged 30 points per game in his final year of enlistment.
Tillman returned to Weber State to find the Wildcats in the Big Sky Conference. The 6-foot-3 Tillman helped the Wildcats win the Big Sky Championships in 1965 and 1966, with a combined 42-8 record during those seasons. Tillman was named All-Big Sky Honorable Mention after his senior season.
Tillman was also a key member of the Weber State baseball squad for two years.