William Strum (born April 16, 1938 – died August 28, 2010[1][2]) was an American curler from Superior, Wisconsin.[3]
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| Born | April 16, 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 28, 2010 (aged 72) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 5 (1965, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1978) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic appearances | 2 (1988, 1992; demo) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
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 edit
- United States Curling Association Hall of Fame:[5]
- 1989 (as curler);
- 1994 (with all 1965 world champions team: skip Bud Somerville, second Al Gagne and lead Tom Wright).
- 2017 (with all 1974 world champions team: skip Bud Somerville, third Bob Nichols and lead Tom Locken).
- 2017 (with all 1978 world champions team: skip Bob Nichols, second Tom Locken and lead Bob Christman).
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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| 1962–63[6] | Bud Somerville | Jack Horst | Ray Somerville | Bill Strum | ||
| 1964–65 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1965  WCC 1965
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| 1965–66[6] | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | ||
| 1967–68 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1968 WCC 1968 
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| 1968–69 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Franklin Bradshaw | Gene Ovesen | USMCC 1969 WCC 1969 
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| 1973–74 | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | USMCC 1974 WCC 1974
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| 1974–75[6] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | ||
| 1975–76[6] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | ||
| 1976–77[6] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | ||
| 1977–78 | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | USMCC 1978 WCC 1978
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| 1987–88 | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bill Strum (WOG) | WOG 1988 (4th) |
| 1991–92 | Tim Somerville (fourth) | Mike Strum | Bud Somerville (skip) | Bill Strum | Bob Nichols (WOG) | USOCT 1991 WOG 1992
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References edit
- ^ 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.")
- ^ Tales from Sheet Nine – Passing of curlers both sad and uplifting – Sep 2010 – USAcurl
- ^ "Obituaries – William "Bill" Strum". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ La Fontaine, Barbara (March 15, 1965). "A STONE'S THROW TO A PLAYDOWN". Sports Illustrated. p. 20. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Hall of Fame Members – USA Curling – Team USA
- ^ a b c d e "Wisconsin State Champions – Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 13, 2019.
