Bill Scherr

William Harold Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States.

Bill Scherr
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Harold Scherr
BornJuly 27, 1961 (1961-07-27) (age 61)
Eureka, South Dakota, U.S.
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 100 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Budapest 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1986 Budapest 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Clermont-Ferrand 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1989 Martigny 100 kg

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]

Accomplishments
  • Gold Medal – 1985 FILA World Championship 90 kg
  • Silver Medal – 1986 FILA World Championship 100 kg
  • Bronze Medal – 1987 FILA World Championship 100 kg
  • Bronze Medal – 1988 Olympics Freestyle Wrestling 100 kg
  • Silver Medal – 1989 FILA World Championship 100 kg
  • 1998 – National Wrestling Hall of Fame Distinguished Member

References
  1. "Honoree: Bill Scherr". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. William Scherr. National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 18, 2022.


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