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Bill Strum

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bill Strum
Curler
 ♂
Born(1938-04-16)April 16, 1938
Bemidji, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 2010(2010-08-28) (aged 72)
Team
Curling clubSuperior CC,
Superior, Wisconsin
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		5 (1965, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1978)
Olympic
appearances		2 (1988, 1992; demo)
Medal record
Curling
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place1992 Albertville (demo)
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1965 Perth
Gold medal – first place1974 Bern
Gold medal – first place1978 Winnipeg
Silver medal – second place1969 Perth
Bronze medal – third place1968 Pointe-Claire
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place1965 Seattle
Gold medal – first place1968 Madison
Gold medal – first place1969 Grand Forks
Gold medal – first place1974 Schenectady
Gold medal – first place1978 Utica
United States Olympic Trials
Gold medal – first place1991 Hibbing

William Strum (born April 16, 1938 – August 28, 2010[1][2]) was an American curler from Superior, Wisconsin.[3]

Strum was a three-time World Men's champion (1965, 1974, 1978) and a five-time United States men's curling champion (1965,[4] 1968, 1969, 1974, 1978).

He played in the 1988 Winter Olympics and at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. In 1988, the USA men's team finished in fourth place, in 1992 they won bronze medal.

Personal life

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Strum attended Superior Central High School. He was a member of the Wisconsin National Guard and was a partner with Central Sheet Metal. He was also a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church. He was married to Betty and had three children.

Awards

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Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1962–63[6] Bud SomervilleJack HorstRay SomervilleBill Strum
1964–65 Bud SomervilleBill StrumAl GagneTom WrightUSMCC 1965 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1965 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1965–66[6] Bud SomervilleBill StrumAl GagneTom Wright
1967–68 Bud SomervilleBill StrumAl GagneTom WrightUSMCC 1968 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1968 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1968–69 Bud SomervilleBill StrumFranklin BradshawGene OvesenUSMCC 1969 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1969 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
1973–74 Bud SomervilleBob NicholsBill StrumTom LockenUSMCC 1974 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1974 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1974–75[6] Bud SomervilleBob NicholsBill StrumTom Locken
1975–76[6] Bud SomervilleBob NicholsBill StrumTom Locken
1976–77[6] Bud SomervilleBob NicholsBill StrumTom Locken
1977–78 Bob NicholsBill StrumTom LockenBob ChristmanUSMCC 1978 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1978 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1987–88 Bob Nichols (fourth)Bud Somerville (skip)Tom LockenBob ChristmanBill Strum (WOG)WOG 1988 (4th)
1991–92 Tim Somerville (fourth)Mike StrumBud Somerville (skip)Bill StrumBob Nichols (WOG)USOCT 1991 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WOG 1992 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

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  1. ↑ USA Curling ("Curler Bill Strum, who won the world championships three times and was a member of the U.S. Olympic team when curling was a demonstration sport in 1988 and 1992, has passed away at age 72.")
  2. ↑ "Tales from Sheet Nine – Passing of curlers both sad and uplifting – Sep 2010 – USAcurl" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  3. ↑ "Obituaries – William "Bill" Strum". Duluth News Tribune. Archived from the original on November 17, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. ↑ La Fontaine, Barbara (March 15, 1965). "A STONE'S THROW TO A PLAYDOWN". Sports Illustrated. p. 20. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ Hall of Fame Members – USA Curling – Team USA
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wisconsin State Champions – Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 13, 2019.
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