Bruce Roberts (curler)

Bruce Roberts
Curler
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Born(1942-06-23)June 23, 1942
DiedDecember 30, 2022(2022-12-30) (aged 80)
Team
Curling clubFargo CC,
Seattle CC,
Hibbing CC
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		5 (1966, 1967, 1976, 1977, 1984)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1976 Duluth
Bronze medal – third place1966 Vancouver
Bronze medal – third place1967 Perth
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place1966 Hibbing
Gold medal – first place1967 Winchester
Gold medal – first place1976 Wausau
Gold medal – first place1977 Northbrook
Gold medal – first place1984 Hibbing

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).

Awards

Personal life and death

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

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1964–65 Bruce RobertsJay ThorsethSibley StewartRoy WallaceUSMCC 1965[4]
1965–66 Bruce RobertsJoe ZbacnikGerry ToutantMike O'LearyUSMCC 1966 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1966 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
1966–67 Bruce RobertsTom FitzpatrickJohn WrightDoug WalkerUSMCC 1967 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1967 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)[a]
1974–75 Bruce RobertsJoe RobertsGary KleffmanJerry ScottUSMCC 1975
1975–76 Bruce RobertsJoe RobertsGary KleffmanJerry ScottUSMCC 1976 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1976 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1976–77 Bruce RobertsPaul Pustovar
Joe Roberts		Gary KleffmanJerry ScottUSMCC 1977 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1977 (4th)
1977–78 Bruce RobertsJoe RobertsGary KleffmanJerry ScottUSMCC 1978
1982–83 Scott BairdBruce RobertsGary KleffmanMark HaluptzokCraig PolskiUSMCC 1983 (5th)
1983–84 Joe Roberts (fourth)Bruce Roberts (skip)Gary KleffmanJerry ScottUSMCC 1984 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1984 (6th)

Notes

  1. ↑ Wrong "4th place" in WCF database: both USA and Canada lost in semifinals, no "bronze" match.

References

  1. ↑ Hall of Fame Members - USA Curling - Team USA
  2. ↑ "Winning one for the skip".
  3. 1 2 "Obituary for Bruce Edward Roberts". Dougherty Funeral Home Hibbing. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Men's State Champions History – Minnesota Curling Association".


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