Bill Muirhead (27 December 1928 – 24 November 2021) was a Scottish curler. He was a silver medallist (, ), bronze medallist () and three-time Scottish men's champion. His daughter Billie-May competed at the . His brother Thomas (Tom) Muirhead is the father of

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and grandfather of

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, and

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Muirhead. Bill Muirhead previously coached David Smith in the 1980s. He died in

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on 24 November 2021, at the age of 92.

Personal life

Muirhead was the son of Tom and Mary Muirhead, who were farmers. The family bought the Lomond Hotel in

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where Bill grew up. He was educated at Glenfarg Primary and

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. He married Nan Brunton at around the age of 25, and the couple had three children, Catriona, Lesley and Billie-May. They spent most of their life in

. Muirhead managed the Ross Seed Potatoes Forfar branch. In addition to curling, Muirhead also golfed well into old age.

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* 1928 births 2021 deaths Scottish male curlers British male curlers Scottish curling champions Sportspeople from Perth and Kinross People educated at Dollar Academy People from Scone, Perth and Kinross {{Scotland-curling-bio-stub