Al Gagne
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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| 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
- United States Curling Association Hall of Fame:[4] 1994 (with all 1965 world champions team: skip Bud Somerville, third Bill Strum and lead Tom Wright).
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1964–65 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1965  WCC 1965 |
| 1967–68 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1968 WCC 1968  |
References
- "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 Federation 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
External links
- Curling Superiority!: A History of Superior Wisconsin's Champioship Curling Club - Google Books (p. 49)
- OOOH, WHAT A DRAWING GAME! | Vault - Sports Illustrated
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