Tom Williams
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Thomas Mark "Tom"•Williams |
| Used name | Tom•Williams |
| Nick/petnames | Tommy, The Bomber |
| Born | 17 April 1940 in Duluth, Minnesota (USA) |
| Died | 8 February 1992 (aged 51 years 9 months 21 days) in Marlborough, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | Fort William Hurricans/Boston Bruins |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Tom Williams was one of the first Americans to have a lengthy career in the NHL. Olympic hockey player Williams never played college hockey but was a terror on amateur teams in the Duluth area. After the Olympics he signed with the Boston Bruins and played with them for eight years. He was a regular forward for the Bruins for many of those years. He was traded to Minnesota in 1969, and then bounced around the NHL and WHA for a few years, finishing a 16-year pro hockey career in 1976 with 192 goals and 327 assists.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | USA |
Tom Williams | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (1–0–0 1960 Squaw Valley (Olympics) gold)