Hall of Fame
H. Grant Iler was the first nine letter-winner in WSU history. He earned three letters each in football, basketball, and track and field. Iler captained all three teams in 1920-21. His most outstanding accomplishments came on the football field. He kicked a 52-yard field goal in 1920 which still stands as the oldest football record at Wayne State. Iler also threw the javelin, discus, and shot put for the track team. Besides his collegiate track competition, Iler also participated in the City of Detroit Athletic Organization track and field program where he won numerous medals of honor. A native Detroiter, Iler was born in 1900. He received his B.S. in Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1924 and went on to work for the Michigan Bell Company where he served as a General Plant Supervisor. He later became an Independent Company Relations Manager. Active in the community, Iler was involved for several years with the Boy Scouts of America "Sea Scouts." He served as the executive officer of the Oliver H. Perry in 1940, on which he would take the sea scouts for two-week cruises on the Great Lakes. Iler was also very active with the March of Dimes and began the Exchange Club in Grand Rapids in the late 1930's. Iler was a resident of Grosse Point Park, MI when he died October 10, 1963.
