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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).
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]
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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1964–65 | Bruce Roberts | Jay Thorseth | Sibley Stewart | Roy Wallace | USMCC 1965 [4] | |
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 [a] | |
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) |