Bill Tom
American gymnast
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William Tom (March 15, 1923 – October 31, 2012) was an American gymnast. He won the 1949 National AAU Championships in the vault. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in eight events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Full name | William Tom |
| Born | March 15, 1923 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 31, 2012 (aged 89) |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented | United States |
| Gym | Los Angeles Turners |
Tom was born on March 15, 1923, in San Francisco.[2] As a gymnast, Tom was a member of Los Angeles Turners.[3]
Tom attended California State University, Los Angeles and earned B.A. and M.A. degrees before he joined Los Angeles Trade–Technical College as a teacher in 1963.[4]
Tom was inducted into the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1992.[2] He lived in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, for over 30 years and died at home on October 31, 2012.[5]
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