Bruce Roberts (curler)
Bruce Roberts (born c. 1942) is an American curler from Hibbing, Minnesota.
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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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He is a 1976 World Men's champion and a five-times 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).[1]
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 |
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| 1964–65 | Bruce Roberts | Jay Thorseth | Sibley Stewart | Roy Wallace | USMCC 1965[3] | |
| 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 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 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
External links
- Bruce Roberts at World Curling Federation
- Bruce Roberts at CurlingZone
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