Henry Tillman, Coach – Operation Gold (Olympic Development)
Henry Tillman won the Olympic Gold Medalist in boxing in1984, in his hometown of Los Angeles. His path to the gold medal included twice beating Mike Tyson in the heavyweight division during the Olympic trials and Olympic box-offs. His career includes a number of top honors, including 1984 Silver Medal in the World Championships, 1983 Silver Medal in the Pan Am Games, 1983 USA Nationals winner, 1983 Silver Medal in the Golden Gloves. Tillman was featured in Sylvester Stallone's feature film "Rocky V", where he portrayed the No. 1 heavyweight contender Tim Sims. He has also appeared in commercials for McDonald's, 7-11 stores, Apple, Levi Strauss and Polaroid.Tillman has over twenty years of boxing coaching experience. Prior to joining the All-American Heavyweights team, he coached at Rogers Park and Recreation while working the corner for Troy Boudeau ,at Freddy Roach, and Hollywood ProBoxing Gym in Hollywood. In the early 1990s, Tillman coached two local Golden Glove finalists while at the Laithan Wilder Community Center, and four finalists and one champion while coaching at Community Youth Arts & Sports Foundation in Los Angeles.
