Brian Ross (curler)

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Brian Ross
 
Born
Team
Curling club St. Laurent CC, Mount Royal, QC,
Pointe-Claire CC, Pointe-Claire, QC
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Quebec.svg  Quebec
Brier appearances1: (1977)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1977)

Brian G. Ross [2] (born c. 1946) [3] is a Canadian curler.

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He is a 1977 World Men's silver medallist [4] and a 1977 Brier champion.

Ross is originally from Arvida, Quebec. At the time of the 1977 Brier, he was working for Air Canada as a passenger agent. [3]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1975–76 Jim Ursel Art Lobel Don Aitken Brian Ross Brier 1976 Bronze medal icon.svg
1976–77Jim UrselArt LobelDon AitkenBrian Ross Brier 1977 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1977 Silver medal icon.svg
1999–00Don AitkenDoug HansonBrian RossBob Suderman CSCC 2000 (10th)

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References

  1. "Ursel Captures Brier". Victoria Times-Colonist. March 14, 1977. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  2. 2017 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
  3. 1 2 "Montreal Brier ended up as Jim Ursel Week". Calgary Herald. March 14, 1977. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  4. Brian Ross on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg