Bill Muirhead (curler)
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Scotland| Bill Muirhead | |
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| ♂ | |
| Born | 27 December 1928 Crook of Devon, Scotland |
| Died | 24 November 2021 (aged 92) Scone, Scotland |
| Team | |
| Curling club | St. Martins CC, Perth |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association | Scotland |
| World Championship appearances | 3 (1969, 1970, 1976) |
Medal record | |
Bill Muirhead (27 December 1928 – 24 November 2021) was a Scottish curler. He was a World Men's silver medallist (1970, 1976), bronze medallist (1969)[1] and three-time Scottish men's champion. His daughter Billie-May competed at the 1983 World Championship. His brother Thomas (Tom) Muirhead is the father of Gordon and grandfather of Glen, Eve, and Thomas Muirhead. Bill Muirhead previously coached David Smith in the 1980s. He died in Scone on 24 November 2021, at the age of 92.[2]
Muirhead was the son of Tom and Mary Muirhead, who were farmers. The family bought the Lomond Hotel in Glenfarg where Bill grew up. He was educated at Glenfarg Primary and Dollar Academy. He married Nan Brunton at around the age of 25, and the couple had three children, Catriona, Lesley and Billie-May. They spent most of their life in Scone. Muirhead managed the Ross Seed Potatoes Forfar branch. In addition to curling, Muirhead also golfed well into old age.[2]
