Bill Scherr Explained

Bill Scherr should not be confused with Bill Scher.

Bill Scherr
Fullname:	William Harold Scherr
Birth Place:	Eureka, South Dakota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in
Weight:	220 lb
Country:	United States
Team:	USA
Sport:	Wrestling
Event:	Freestyle and Folkstyle
Club:	Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Collegeteam:	Nebraska
Headercolor:	lightsteelblue

William "Bill" Harold Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States.^[1]

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.^[2] His twin brother Jim Scherr was also an Olympian.

In 1998, Scherr was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member.^[3]

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

Notes and References

1. Bill Scherr . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418054754/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/bill-scherr-1.html . 2020-04-18.
2. Web site: Honoree: Bill Scherr . nwhof.org . National Wrestling Hall of Fame . August 12, 2017 . September 27, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140927131907/http://nwhof.org/stillwater/hall-of-fame/#type=hof&honoree=111 . live.
3. Web site: William Scherr . nwhof.org . National Wrestling Hall of Fame . September 18, 2022 . April 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427074830/https://nwhof.org/national-wrestling-hall-of-fame/bio/111 . live.