Bruce Edward Roberts (June 23, 1942 – December 30, 2022) was an American curler from Hibbing, Minnesota. Roberts won the 1976 World men's curling championship and was a five-time United States men's curling champion (1966, 1967, 1976, 1977, 1984).
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| Born | June 23, 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | December 30, 2022 (aged 80) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Fargo CC, Seattle CC, Hibbing CC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 5 (1966, 1967, 1976, 1977, 1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Awards edit
- United States Curling Association Hall of Fame:
- 1988 (as curler);
- 1994 (with all 1976 world champions team: third Joe Roberts, second Gary Kleffman and lead Jerry Scott).[1]
Personal life and death edit
Bruce Roberts was employed as a primary school teacher. His younger brother, Joe, was a curler too and Bruce's teammate.[2]
Roberts lived in Orr, Minnesota, and attended Bemidji State University. He taught in Duluth and Nett Lake. Roberts had two children.[3]
Roberts died on December 30, 2022, at the age of 80.[3]
Teams edit
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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| 1964–65 | Bruce Roberts | Jay Thorseth | Sibley Stewart | Roy Wallace | USMCC 1965[4] | |
| 1965–66 | Bruce Roberts | Joe Zbacnik | Gerry Toutant | Mike O'Leary | USMCC 1966  WCC 1966 
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| 1966–67 | Bruce Roberts | Tom Fitzpatrick | John Wright | Doug Walker | USMCC 1967 WCC 1967 [a]
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| 1974–75 | Bruce Roberts | Joe Roberts | Gary Kleffman | Jerry Scott | USMCC 1975 | |
| 1975–76 | Bruce Roberts | Joe Roberts | Gary Kleffman | Jerry Scott | USMCC 1976 WCC 1976
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| 1976–77 | Bruce Roberts | Paul Pustovar Joe Roberts |
Gary Kleffman | Jerry Scott | USMCC 1977 WCC 1977 (4th) | |
| 1977–78 | Bruce Roberts | Joe Roberts | Gary Kleffman | Jerry Scott | USMCC 1978 | |
| 1982–83 | Scott Baird | Bruce Roberts | Gary Kleffman | Mark Haluptzok | Craig Polski | USMCC 1983 (5th) |
| 1983–84 | Joe Roberts (fourth) | Bruce Roberts (skip) | Gary Kleffman | Jerry Scott | USMCC 1984 WCC 1984 (6th) |
Notes edit
- ^ Wrong "4th place" in WCF database: both USA and Canada lost in semifinals, no "bronze" match.
References edit
- ^ Hall of Fame Members - USA Curling - Team USA
- ^ "Winning one for the skip".
- ^ a b "Obituary for Bruce Edward Roberts". Dougherty Funeral Home Hibbing. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Men's State Champions History – Minnesota Curling Association".
External links edit
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