William Harold Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is an American former

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who competed in the

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, for the

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. Born in

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, Scherr also competed in the World Championships as a

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(85', 86, 87', and 89'), earning a gold medal in 1985 at the

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. In college, Scherr wrestled at the

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and won the 190 pound

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championship in 1984. His twin brother

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was also an Olympian. In 1998, Scherr was inducted into the

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as a Distinguished Member.

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

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100 kg * Silver Medal – 1989 FILA World Championship 100 kg * 1998 –

Distinguished Member

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* 1961 births Living people American male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics World Wrestling Championships medalists Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in wrestling Wrestlers at the 1987 Pan American Games People from Eureka, South Dakota Sportspeople from South Dakota 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-wrestling-bio-stub