Earl Franklin Bartholome (June 21, 1914 – January 27, 2002), born as Earl Bartholomew, was an

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player. Bartholome was born in

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. His parents were William "Bill" N. Bartholomew and Clara U. Bartholomew. Bill and Clara had five children: Earl, Vern,

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, Ardys, and Carl. Bill was the head timer at local, state, and national speed skating events for about 35 years and a member of the timing committees at the US Olympic speed skating trials in the 1950s.The Bartholome(w) Family
. ''St. Louis Park Historical Society''. Retrieved on 2007-08-27. In 1932, Bartholome married Lauretta Rice. They had three children together: Judy Earlette, Diane, and Terry Earl. Bartholome played in the

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with the

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, as well as the

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and the

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of the

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. He was inducted into the

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in 1977. Bartholome died in St. Louis Park, Minnesota in 2002 at the age of 88.Obituaries – Earl Bartholome
''Star Tribune (Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minnesota)'' (2002-01-27). Retrieved from ''Obituaries.com / Legacies.com'' on 2007-08-27. Bartholome's surname originally was ''Bartholomew'', but he dropped the "w" in order to avoid confusion with his younger brother Ken Bartholomew.

References

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