Joe Zbacnik
American curler (1937–2020)
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| Born | 11 July 1937 St. Louis, Minnesota, United States[citation needed] | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | (2020-07-12)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) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1965–66 | Bruce Roberts | Joe Zbacnik | Gerry Toutant | Mike O'Leary | USMCC 1966  WCC 1966  |
References
External links
- Joe Zbacnik at World Curling
- Full text of "Sports Illustrated 1966-04-04" (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")
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