Tom Locken
Thomas Gilbert "Tom" Locken (born October 16, 1942 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American curler.
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| Born | October 16, 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 2 (1974, 1978) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic appearances | 1 (1988; demo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is a two-time World Men's champion (1974, 1978) and a two-time United States men's curling champion (1974, 1978).
He played at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport, USA men's team finished on fourth place.
Awards
- United States Curling Association Hall of Fame:[1]
- 1994 (as curler);
- 2017 (with all 1974 world champions team: skip Bud Somerville, third Bob Nichols and second Bill Strum).
- 2017 (with all 1978 world champions team: skip Bob Nichols, third Bill Strum and lead Bob Christman).
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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| 1973–74 | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | 1974 USMCC  1974 WMCC | |
| 1974–75[2] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | ||
| 1975–76[2] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | ||
| 1976–77[2] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | ||
| 1977–78 | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | 1978 USMCC 1978 WMCC | |
| 1987–88 | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bill Strum (WOG) | 1987 USOCT 1988 WOG (4th) |
| 1989–90[2] | Jim Bradshaw | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bob Buchanan |
References
- Hall of Fame Members - USA Curling - Team USA
- "Wisconsin State Champions - Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 13, 2019.
External links
- Tom Locken at Olympedia
- Tom Locken at World Curling Federation
- Video: 1978 Air Canada Silver Broom Highlights on YouTube
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