Army West Point Athletics
Hall of Fame
Tillar Jr, Donaldson Preston
Donaldson Preston Tillar Jr
- Induction:
- 2015
- Class:
- 1959
Don Tillar is a 1959 graduate who competed in both lacrosse and football.
He was a two-time first team lacrosse All-American choice as a defenseman and was part of two national championships in 1958 and 1959. He was awarded the Schmeisser Award as the nation's top defenseman and played a pivotal role during Army's 1958 undefeated season.
Tillar anchored a defense that allowed just 4.3 goals per game in 1958 and only 6.8 the next season. He served as team captain for the North team in the North-South Senior All-Star Game.
He later served as an Officer Representative and assistant coach under Hall of Fame coaches James "Ace" Adams and Dick Edell for seven seasons, including the 1969 national championship team.
As an offensive guard on the football team, he earned a varsity letter on the 1958 squad that posted an 8-0-1 record. That team beat Navy 22-6 after toppling South Carolina, Penn State, Notre Dame, Virginia, Colgate, Rice and Villanova. The lone blemish was a 14-14 tie at Pittsburgh.
Tillar embarked on a distinguished and decorated military career, including 10 years at West Point where he served as special assistant to the Superintendent before retiring with the rank of colonel.
He was a two-time first team lacrosse All-American choice as a defenseman and was part of two national championships in 1958 and 1959. He was awarded the Schmeisser Award as the nation's top defenseman and played a pivotal role during Army's 1958 undefeated season.
Tillar anchored a defense that allowed just 4.3 goals per game in 1958 and only 6.8 the next season. He served as team captain for the North team in the North-South Senior All-Star Game.
He later served as an Officer Representative and assistant coach under Hall of Fame coaches James "Ace" Adams and Dick Edell for seven seasons, including the 1969 national championship team.
As an offensive guard on the football team, he earned a varsity letter on the 1958 squad that posted an 8-0-1 record. That team beat Navy 22-6 after toppling South Carolina, Penn State, Notre Dame, Virginia, Colgate, Rice and Villanova. The lone blemish was a 14-14 tie at Pittsburgh.
Tillar embarked on a distinguished and decorated military career, including 10 years at West Point where he served as special assistant to the Superintendent before retiring with the rank of colonel.
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