Tom Wright (curler)
American male curler
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Tom Wright is an American curler.
Curling clubSuperior CC,
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior, Wisconsin
Member Association
United States
United StatesWorld Championship
appearances2 (1965, 1968)
appearances2 (1965, 1968)
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| Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World Championship appearances | 2 (1965, 1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is a World Men's champion (1968), bronze medallist (1965)[1] and a two-time United States men's champion (1965,[2] 1968).
Awards
- United States Curling Association Hall of Fame:[3] 1994 (with all 1965 world champions team: skip Bud Somerville, third Bill Strum and second Al Gagne).
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1964–65 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1965  WCC 1965 |
| 1967–68 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1968 WCC 1968  |
