Joe Zbacnik
Appearance
Joe Zbacnik | |
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Born | 11 July 1937 St. Louis, Minnesota, United States[citation needed] |
Died | California[1] | July 12, 2020
Team | |
Curling club | Fargo CC, Fargo, North Dakota |
Curling career | |
Member Association | United States |
World Championship appearances | 1 (1966) |
Medal record |
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 WCC 1966 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Obituaries in Palm Springs, CA | the Desert Sun".
- ^ Joe Zbacnik at World Curling
- ^ "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
- 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")