Bill Roetzheim

Bill Roetzheim
Full nameWilliam Henry Roetzheim, Jr.
Country representedUnited States
Born(1928-08-07)August 7, 1928
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 2014(2014-02-26) (aged 85)
Plant City, Florida, U.S.
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
College teamUIC Flames, Florida State Seminoles
Medal record
Representing Florida State Seminoles
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
NCAA Championships 2 0 0
Total 2 0 0
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 1951 Ann Arbor All-around
Gold medal – first place 1951 Ann Arbor Horizontal bar
Coaching career
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1973Chicago Circle
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1974–1985UIC Flames
Head coaching record
Overall82–25

William Henry Roetzheim, Jr. (August 7, 1928 – February 26, 2014) was an American gymnast, collegiate coach, and administrator.[1] He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2] Roetzheim won gold at the 1951 Pan American Games,[3] and he was also an army veteran who served in the Korean War.[4]

  1. ^ "Bill Roetzheim". Olympedia. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Roetzheim Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bill Roetzheim Bio". Seminoles. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Obituary: William Henry Roetzheim". Pant City Observer. Retrieved April 26, 2022.