Bob Cowan (curler)
Scottish male curler and curling historian
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Robert A. Cowan (born c. 1947)[2] is a Scottish curler, journalist, curling historian, blogger.
Other namesRobert A. Cowan[1]
Bornc. 1947 (age 78–79)
Curling clubMagnum CC, Irvine
Member Association
Scotland
Scotland| Bob Cowan | |
|---|---|
| ♂ | |
| Other names | Robert A. Cowan[1] |
| Born | c. 1947 (age 78–79) |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Magnum CC, Irvine |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association | Scotland |
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1983) |
Medal record | |
At the national level, he is a 1983 Scottish men's champion curler.
He is the co-founder of The Curling History Blog (co-founded in 2008 with David B. Smith[3]), one of the main sources about curling history (mainly in Scotland, the United Kingdom, and Europe). He is the author of several books about curling history.
At the time of the 1983 World Championships he was a part-time sports writer for the Glasgow Herald and a lecturer in clinical biochemistry at the University of Glasgow.[2]
Teams
Men's
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Graeme P. Adam | Ken J. Horton | Robert A. Cowan | Robin J. Copland | EdInt 1981  [1] |
| 1981–82 | Graeme P. Adam | Ken J. Horton | Andrew McQuistin | Robert A. Cowan | EdInt 1982 [1] |
| 1982–83 | Graeme Adam | Ken Horton | Andrew McQuistin | Bob Cowan | SMCC 1983 WCC 1983 (5th) |
Mixed
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–80 | Graeme Adam | Kerr Graham | Carolyn Hibberd | Bob Cowan | Alison Brown | SMxCC 1980  |
