Bruce Roberts (curler)

Bruce Roberts (born c. 1942) is an American curler from Hibbing, Minnesota.

For other people named Bruce Roberts, see Bruce Roberts (disambiguation).
Bruce Roberts
Curler
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Team
Curling clubFargo CC,
Seattle CC,
Hibbing CC
Career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		5 (1966, 1967, 1976, 1977, 1984)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
1976 Duluth
1966 Vancouver
1967 Perth
United States Men's Championship
1966 Hibbing
1967 Winchester
1976 Wausau
1977 Northbrook
1984 Hibbing

He is a 1976 World Men's champion and a five-times United States men's curling champion (1966, 1967, 1976, 1977, 1984).

Awards

Personal life

Roberts was employed as a primary school teacher. His younger brother Joe is a curler too and Bruce's teammate.[2]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events
1964–65 Bruce RobertsJay ThorsethSibley StewartRoy WallaceUSMCC 1965[3]
1965–66 Bruce RobertsJoe ZbacnikGerry ToutantMike O'LearyUSMCC 1966
WCC 1966
1966–67 Bruce RobertsTom FitzpatrickJohn WrightDoug WalkerUSMCC 1967
WCC 1967 [lower-alpha 1]
1974–75 Bruce RobertsJoe RobertsGary KleffmanJerry ScottUSMCC 1975
1975–76 Bruce RobertsJoe RobertsGary KleffmanJerry ScottUSMCC 1976
WCC 1976
1976–77 Bruce RobertsPaul Pustovar
Joe Roberts		Gary KleffmanJerry ScottUSMCC 1977
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
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. "Men's State Champions History – Minnesota Curling Association".


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