Alex A. Torrance

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Other namesBig Alex[1]
Curling clubHamilton & Thornyhill CC[2]
Member Association Scotland
Alex A. Torrance
 
Other namesBig Alex[1]
Team
Curling clubHamilton & Thornyhill CC[2]
Curling career
Member Association Scotland
World Championship
appearances
4 (1964, 1972, 1973, 1975)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1964 Calgary
Scottish Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1964 Edinburgh[3]
Gold medal – first place 1972
Gold medal – first place 1973
Gold medal – first place 1975

Alex A. "Big Alex" Torrance (born c. 1936)[3] is a Scottish curler. He is a 1964 World men's championship silver medallist[4] and four-time Scottish men's champion.

Torrance and the entirety of his 1964 Scottish champion rink were farmers from Hamilton.[3] Torrance is the cousin of his skip on that team, also named Alex.[5]

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