William Harold Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States.
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Full name | William Harold Scherr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | July 27, 1961 (1961-07-27) (age 61) Eureka, South Dakota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
In 1998, Scherr was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[2]
World Champions in freestyle light heavyweight (92 kg) | |
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