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{{Infobox sportsperson<br />
| name = Chick McIlroy<br />
| national_team = USA<br />
| citizenship = USA<br />
| birth_date = August 1, 1938<br />
| birth_place = [[Minot, North Dakota]]<br />
| country = USA<br />
| sport = [[Water polo]]<br />
}}'''Charles Raymond "Chick" McIlroy''' (born August 1, 1938) is an American [[water polo]] player who competed in the [[1960 Summer Olympics]] and in the [[1964 Summer Olympics]].<br />
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He was born in [[Minot, North Dakota]], and moved with his family to El Segundo, California when he was 1 years old. Charles was one of ten kids born to Kennith McIlroy and Helen (Vadnais) McIlroy. He was the fifth son of eight boys, having two sisters.<br />
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McIlroy swam and played waterpolo at El Segundo High School for the legendary coach Uro Saari. after High School. Charles swam and played waterpolo at El Camino Jr Collage before transferring to [[California State University, Long Beach]].<br />
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McIlroy was a member of the American water polo team which finished seventh in the [[Water polo at the 1960 Summer Olympics]] In Rome.<br />
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Four years later at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, the United States team was eliminated in the first round. [[Water polo at the 1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Olympic tournament]]. He played three matches. Of special note, Charles's two brothers, Paul McIlroy and Ned McIlroy were also on the 1964 U.S. waterpolo team.<br />
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In 2008 at the age of 70, Charles was a member of the Tri Valley Waterpolo Club that competed in the World Masters Waterpolo Tournament in Perth Australia. The team Charles played on, won all eight of their games in the 60+ division, earning them the gold medal in their age group. Charles played in every game.<br />
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In 1980, he was inducted into the [[USA Water Polo Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Charles McIlroy (1980) |url=https://usawaterpolo.org/hof.aspx?hof=140 |website=usawaterpolo.org |publisher=USA Water Polo |access-date=18 September 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404234444/https://usawaterpolo.org/hof.aspx?hof=140 |archive-date=2020-04-04 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame Inductees |url=https://usawaterpolo.org/sports/2018/11/28/trads-hof-inductees-html.aspx |website=usawaterpolo.org |publisher=USA Water Polo |access-date=18 September 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531173820/https://usawaterpolo.org/sports/2018/11/28/trads-hof-inductees-html.aspx |archive-date=2019-05-31 }}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Sports links}}<br />
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{{United States men's water polo squad 1960 Summer Olympics}}<br />
{{United States men's water polo squad 1964 Summer Olympics}}<br />
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[[Category:1938 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:American male water polo players]]<br />
[[Category:Long Beach State Beach men's water polo players]]<br />
[[Category:Olympic water polo players for the United States]]<br />
[[Category:Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:Water polo players at the 1964 Summer Olympics]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]<br />
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