Bill Tom
Tom in 1956
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Tom
Country representedUnited States
Born(1923-03-15)March 15, 1923
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2012(2012-10-31) (aged 89)
Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
GymLos Angeles Turners

William Tom (March 15, 1923 – October 31, 2012) was an American gymnast. He won the 1949 National AAU Championships in the vault. He competed in eight events at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Tom was born on March 15, 1923, in San Francisco.[2] As a gymnast, Tom was a member of Los Angeles Turners.[3]

Tom attended California State University, Los Angeles and earned B.A. and M.A. degrees before he joined Los Angeles Trade–Technical College as a teacher in 1963.[4]

Tom was inducted into the U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1992.[2] He lived in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, for over 30 years and died at home on October 31, 2012.[5]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Tom Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "1956 Olympian Tom died Oct. 31". usagym.org. November 5, 2012. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "Turner, Bruin Gymnasts Duel". Valley Times. Vol. 22, no. 75. San Fernando Valley. March 28, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Los Angeles Community College District 1993 Annual Report" (PDF). Education Resources Information Center. 1993. p. 9. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Tom, William". Los Angeles Times. November 22, 2012. p. AA5. Retrieved November 29, 2023.

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