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Born | October 16, 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member Association | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Championship appearances | 2 (1974, 1978) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic appearances | 1 (1988; demo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Gilbert Locken (born October 16, 1942, in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American curler.
He is a two-time World Men's champion (1974, 1978) and a two-time United States men's curling champion (1974, 1978).
He played at the 1988 Winter Olympics when curling was a demonstration sport, USA men's team finished on fourth place.
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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1973–74 | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | 1974 USMCC 1974 WMCC | |
1974–75 [2] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | ||
1975–76 [2] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | ||
1976–77 [2] | Bud Somerville | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | ||
1977–78 | Bob Nichols | Bill Strum | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | 1978 USMCC 1978 WMCC | |
1987–88 | Bob Nichols (fourth) | Bud Somerville (skip) | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bill Strum (WOG) | 1987 USOCT 1988 WOG (4th) |
1989–90 [2] | Jim Bradshaw | Tom Locken | Bob Christman | Bob Buchanan |
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