Tom Wright (curler)
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| Curling club | , Superior, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 2 (1965, 1968) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tom Wright is an American curler.
He is a World Men's champion (1968), bronze medallist (1965)[1] and a two-time United States men's champion (1965,[2] 1968).
Awards[]
- United States Curling Association Hall of Fame:[3] 1994 (with all 1965 world champions team: skip Bud Somerville, third Bill Strum and second Al Gagne).
Teams[]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1964–65 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1965  WCC 1965
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| 1967–68 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1968 WCC 1968 
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References[]
- ^ Tom Wright on the World Curling Federation database
- ^ 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
External links[]
- Tom Wright at World Curling Federation
- Curling Superiority!: A History of Superior Wisconsin's Champioship Curling Club - Google Books (p. 49)
- OOOH, WHAT A DRAWING GAME! | Vault - Sports Illustrated
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