Bill Tom
| Bill Tom | |
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 Tom in 1956 | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | William Tom |
| Born | March 15, 1923 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 2012 (aged 89) |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Country represented | United States |
| Gym | Los Angeles Turners |
William Tom (March 15, 1923 – October 31, 2012) was an American gymnast. He won the 1949 National AAU Championships in the vault. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
Tom was born on March 15, 1923, in San Francisco.[2] As a gymnast, Tom was a member of Los Angeles Turners.[3]
Tom attended California State University, Los Angeles and earned B.A. and M.A. degrees before he joined Los Angeles Trade–Technical College as a teacher in 1963.[4]
Tom was inducted into the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1992.[2] He lived in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, for over 30 years and died at home on October 31, 2012.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Tom Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- 1 2 "1956 Olympian Tom died Oct. 31". usagym.org. November 5, 2012. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Turner, Bruin Gymnasts Duel". Valley Times. Vol. 22, no. 75. San Fernando Valley. March 28, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Community College District 1993 Annual Report" (PDF). Education Resources Information Center. 1993. p. 9. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Tom, William". Los Angeles Times. November 22, 2012. p. AA5. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
External links
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- Bill Tom at the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Bill Tom at Olympics.com
- Bill Tom at Olympedia
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