Alfred "Al" Ignatius Gagne (10 November 1941 – 11 July 2020),[1] born and died in Duluth, Minnesota, was an American curler.
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| Born | 10 November 1941 Duluth, Minnesota, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 July 2020 (aged 78) Duluth, Minnesota, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 2 (1965, 1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was a World Men's champion (1965), bronze medallist (1968)[2] and a two-time United States men's champion (1965,[3] 1968).
Awards edit
- United States Curling Association Hall of Fame: 1994 (with all 1965 world champions team: skip Bud Somerville, third Bill Strum and lead Tom Wright).[4]
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1964–65 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1965  WCC 1965
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| 1967–68 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1968 WCC 1968 
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References edit
- ^ "Alfred "Al" Ignatius Gagne (obituary)". Duluth News Tribune. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ Al Gagne on the World Curling database
- ^ La Fontaine, Barbara (March 15, 1965). "A STONE'S THROW TO A PLAYDOWN". Sports Illustrated. p. 20. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Members - USA Curling - Team USA". Archived from the original on 2014-02-06.
External links edit
- Al Gagne at World Curling
- Curling Superiority!: A History of Superior Wisconsin's Championship Curling Club - Google Books (p. 49)
- OOOH, WHAT A DRAWING GAME! | Vault - Sports Illustrated
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