Bruce Roberts (curler)

American curler (1942–2022)

For other people named Bruce Roberts, see Bruce Roberts (disambiguation).

Bruce Roberts

Curler

Born| (1942-06-23)June 23, 1942
Died| December 30, 2022(2022-12-30) (aged 80)
Team
Curling club| Fargo CC,
Seattle CC,
Hibbing CC
Curling 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 |

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

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* 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 and death

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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]

## Teams

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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)

## Notes

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1. ^ Wrong "4th place" in WCF database: both USA and Canada lost in semifinals, no "bronze" match.

## References

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1. ^ Hall of Fame Members - USA Curling - Team USA
2. ^ "Winning one for the skip".
3. ^ a b "Obituary for Bruce Edward Roberts". Dougherty Funeral Home Hibbing. Archived from the original on 2023-01-03. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
4. ^ "Men's State Champions History – Minnesota Curling Association".

## External links

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* Bruce Roberts at World Curling

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World Men's Curling Champions

Year: (nation's flag) champion skip

* 1959:  Ernie Richardson
* 1960:  Ernie Richardson
* 1961:  Hec Gervais
* 1962:  Ernie Richardson
* 1963:  Ernie Richardson
* 1964:  Lyall Dagg
* 1965:  Bud Somerville
* 1966:  Ron Northcott
* 1967:  Chuck Hay
* 1968:  Ron Northcott
* 1969:  Ron Northcott
* 1970:  Don Duguid
* 1971:  Don Duguid
* 1972:  Orest Meleschuk
* 1973:  Kjell Oscarius
* 1974:  Bud Somerville
* 1975:  Otto Danieli
* 1976:  Bruce Roberts
* 1977:  Ragnar Kamp
* 1978:  Bob Nichols
* 1979:  Kristian Sørum
* 1980:  Rick Folk
* 1981:  Jürg Tanner
* 1982:  Al Hackner
* 1983:  Ed Werenich
* 1984:  Eigil Ramsfjell
* 1985:  Al Hackner
* 1986:  Ed Lukowich
* 1987:  Russ Howard
* 1988:  Eigil Ramsfjell
* 1989:  Pat Ryan
* 1990:  Ed Werenich
* 1991:  David Smith
* 1992:  Markus Eggler
* 1993:  Russ Howard
* 1994:  Rick Folk
* 1995:  Kerry Burtnyk
* 1996:  Jeff Stoughton
* 1997:  Peja Lindholm
* 1998:  Wayne Middaugh
* 1999:  Hammy McMillan
* 2000:  Greg McAulay
* 2001:  Peja Lindholm
* 2002:  Randy Ferbey
* 2003:  Randy Ferbey
* 2004:  Peja Lindholm
* 2005:  Randy Ferbey
* 2006:  David Murdoch
* 2007:  Glenn Howard
* 2008:  Kevin Martin
* 2009:  David Murdoch
* 2010:  Kevin Koe
* 2011:  Jeff Stoughton
* 2012:  Glenn Howard
* 2013:  Niklas Edin
* 2014:  Thomas Ulsrud
* 2015:  Niklas Edin
* 2016:  Kevin Koe
* 2017:  Brad Gushue
* 2018:  Niklas Edin
* 2019:  Niklas Edin
* 2021:  Niklas Edin
* 2022:  Niklas Edin
* 2023:  Bruce Mouat
* 2024:  Niklas Edin
* 2025:  Bruce Mouat

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