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William "Bill" Harold Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States.
Born in Eureka, South Dakota, Scherr also competed in the World Championships as a freestyle wrestler (85', 86, 87', and 89'), earning a gold medal in 1985 at the FILA Wrestling World Championships in Budapest. In college, Scherr wrestled at the University of Nebraska and won the 190 pound NCAA championship in 1984. His twin brother Jim Scherr was also an Olympian.
In 1998, Scherr was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.
Accomplishments
Gold Medal – 1985 FILA World Championship 90 kg
Silver Medal – 1986 FILA World Championship 100 kg
Bronze Medal – 1987 FILA World Championship 100 kg
Bronze Medal – 1988 Olympics Freestyle Wrestling 100 kg
Silver Medal – 1989 FILA World Championship 100 kg
1998 – National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member
References
External links
Bill Scherr at the International Wrestling Database
Bill Scherr at Olympics.com
Bill Scherr at Olympedia
Bill Scherr at the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame