Fletcher Gilders (1959-1984) (1971) - Hall of Fame

Fletcher Gilders (1959-1984)

Induction:
1971

Fletcher Gilders graduated from Ohio State and coached swimming for 12 years. He has won six Mid-American tank crowns and had six All-Americans. In his undergraduate days, he was a three-time All-American diver at Ohio State and helped the Buckeyes win three straight NCAA titles in 1954-1955-1956. He won the one meter NCAA event in 1954 and 1955. He was a member of the 1956 Olympic team and toured 28 countries for the U.S. State Department.