About this episode

Bob Nichols shares his journey to becoming a curling world champion and reflects on his experiences in the sport.

Bob Nichols was on a mission. His goals were to become an accountant and a curling world champion. Bob captured his first Air Canada Silver Broom in 1974, playing third for Bud Somerville. It was the inagural season for the team from Wisconsin, which included Bill Strum and Tom Locken at front end. His second world championship came in 1978 as a skip, with Bill and Tom moving up positions and Bob Cristman joining at lead. Bob shares memories of Bud, the Superior Curling Club, and many stories from a golden era for USA curling.

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Palmer

Guest: Bob Nichols

Topics covered

• curling
• sports history
• world championships
• USA curling
• personal stories

Keywords

• curling
• Bob Nichols
• world champion
• Air Canada Silver Broom
• USA curling
• sports history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Superior Curling Club

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