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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- 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).
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.
Roberts lived in Orr, Minnesota, and attended Bemidji State University. He taught in Duluth and Nett Lake. Roberts had two children.
Roberts died on December 30, 2022, at the age of 80.
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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| 1964–65 | Bruce Roberts | Jay Thorseth | Sibley Stewart | Roy Wallace | USMCC 1965 | |
| 1965–66 | Bruce Roberts | Joe Zbacnik | Gerry Toutant | Mike O'Leary | USMCC 1966 WCC 1966 | |
| 1966–67 | Bruce Roberts | Tom Fitzpatrick | John Wright | Doug Walker | USMCC 1967 WCC 1967 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
- ^ Wrong "4th place" in WCF database: both USA and Canada lost in semifinals, no "bronze" match.
References
- ^ 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".
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