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Bill Scherr
William "Bill" Harold Scherr (born July 27, 1961) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States. 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. 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. 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 The National Wres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eureka, South Dakota
Eureka is a city in western McPherson County, South Dakota, United States, that is near the North Dakota state line. The population was 813 at the 2020 census. History Eureka was laid out in 1887, and named "Eureka", a Greek exclamation meaning "I have found it!" Geography Eureka is located at (45.769069, -99.621953). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Eureka has been assigned the ZIP code 57437 and the FIPS place code 20180. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 868 people, 452 households, and 240 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 649 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.2% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 452 households, of which 13.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
