Tom Locken
American curler (born 1942)
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Thomas Gilbert Locken (born October 16, 1942, in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American curler.
BornOctober 16, 1942
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Curling clubSuperior CC,
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior, Wisconsin
Member Association
United States
United StatesWorld Championship
appearances2 (1974, 1978)
appearances2 (1974, 1978)
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| Born | October 16, 1942 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
