Joe Zbacnik
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American curler (1937–2020)
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| Born | 11 July 1937 St. Louis, Minnesota, United States[citation needed ] | |||||||||||||
| Died | (2020年07月12日)July 12, 2020 California[1] | |||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Fargo CC, Fargo, North Dakota | |||||||||||||
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| Member Association | United States | |||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1966) | |||||||||||||
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Joseph L. Zbacnik (July 11, 1937 – February 12, 2020)[1] was an American curler.
He won a bronze medal at the 1966 World Championships [2] and won the 1966 United States men's curling championship.
Zbacnik worked as a dentist, and employed the three members of his team at his clinic.[3] He practiced dentistry in Moorhead, Minnesota and Dana Point, California. He was married to Kathleen and had three children.[1]
Teams
[edit ]| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1965–66 | Bruce Roberts | Joe Zbacnik | Gerry Toutant | Mike O'Leary | USMCC 1966 1st place, gold medalist(s) WCC 1966 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Obituaries in Palm Springs, CA | the Desert Sun".
- ^ Joe Zbacnik at World Curling Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Canada Plays Swedish Four in Scotch Cup Opening Round". Nanaimo Daily News. March 21, 1966. p. 10. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
External links
[edit ]- Joe Zbacnik at World Curling Edit on Wikidata
- Full text of "Sports Illustrated 1966年04月04日" (web archive) (page 43, "DOWNFALL OF A STONE-THROWER")
- Barry Fry - Curling Legends Podcast: Episode 38 ("...and tales from his year as a hired player for Dr. Joe Zbacnik in Fargo, North Dakota")