| Bill Harlow | |
| Full Name: | William Bill Harlow |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Sewanee, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Country: | United States |
| Team: | USA |
| Collegeteam: | Oklahoma State |
| Sport: | Wrestling |
| Event: | Freestyle and Folkstyle |
| Coach: | Myron Roderick |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
William Bill Harlow (born December 5, 1943) is an American former freestyle and folkstyle wrestler. In 2016, Harlow was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.
Harlow wrestled for St. Andrew's School in Sewanee, Tennessee, and enjoyed much success. As a high school senior in 1962, he was a Mid-South, State and National Prep champion, earning Most Outstanding Wrestler honors at all three tournaments.
As a sophomore and junior at Oklahoma State University in 1964 and 1965, he finished second at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at .[1] He moved up to as a senior in 1966 and became the NCAA champion, helping OSU to win its second national team title during his time there. Harlow was also a two-time Big Eight Conference champion.[1] His record at Oklahoma State was 54-5-2.
After leaving OSU, Harlow went on to win three national titles in freestyle wrestling.[1] He won a silver medal at the 1970 World Wrestling Championships, falling to Soviet Gennady Strakhov in the finals at 90 kg.[1] [2]
Harlow later became a high school coach, administrator and principal, retiring in 2013.
In 2016, Harlow was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.[1]