| Bill Strum | |
| Gender: | M |
| Birth Date: | 16 April 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States |
| Curling Club: | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin |
| World Championship Appearances: | 5 |
| Olympic Appearances: | 2 (1988, 1992; demo) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
William Strum (born April 16, 1938 – died August 28, 2010[1] [2]) was an American curler from Superior, Wisconsin.[3]
Strum was a three-time and a five-time United States men's curling champion (1965,[4] 1968, 1969, 1974, 1978).
He played in the 1988 Winter Olympics and at the 1992 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport. In 1988, the USA men's team finished in fourth place, in 1992 they won bronze medal.
Strum attended Superior Central High School. He was a member of the Wisconsin National Guard and was a partner with Central Sheet Metal. He was also a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church. He was married to Betty and had three children.
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–63[6] | Jack Horst | Ray Somerville | Bill Strum | ||||
| 1964–65 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | USMCC 1965 | ||||
| 1965–66 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | |||
| 1967–68 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1968 | ||
| 1968–69 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | USMCC 1969 | ||||
| 1973–74 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | USMCC 1974 | ||||
| 1974–75 | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | |||
| 1975–76 | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | |||
| 1976–77 | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | |||
| 1977–78 | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | USMCC 1978 | |||
| 1987–88 | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bill Strum (WOG) | WOG 1988 (4th) | |
| 1991–92 | Tim Somerville (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Bill Strum | Bob Nichols (WOG) |