Al Gagne
American curler (1941–2020)
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Alfred Ignatius Gagne (10 November 1941 – 11 July 2020),[1] born and died in Duluth, Minnesota, was an American curler.
Born10 November 1941
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Died11 July 2020 (aged 78)
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Curling clubSuperior CC,
Superior, Wisconsin
Superior, Wisconsin
Member Association
United States
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| Born | 10 November 1941 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 July 2020 (aged 78) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 2 (1965, 1968) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was a World Men's champion (1965), bronze medallist (1968)[2] and a two-time United States men's champion (1965,[3] 1968).
Awards
- United States Curling Association Hall of Fame: 1994 (with all 1965 world champions team: skip Bud Somerville, third Bill Strum and lead Tom Wright).[4]
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1964–65 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1965  WCC 1965 |
| 1967–68 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Al Gagne | Tom Wright | USMCC 1968 WCC 1968  |
