George Godfrey (curler)

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George Godfrey
 
Born (1944-06-18) June 18, 1944 (age 77)
Team
Curling club Madison CC,
Madison, Wisconsin
Career
Member AssociationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championship
appearances
3 (1982, 1986, 1991)
Other appearances World Senior Championships: 2 (2002, 2004)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Toronto
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Winnipeg
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Brookline
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Seattle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Utica
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1980 Bemidji
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Mequon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Lake Placid
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Detroit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Grafton
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 St. Paul
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Superior
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Duluth
World Senior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Bismarck
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Gävle

George Godfrey (born June 18, 1944, in Lodi, Wisconsin, United States) is an American curler.

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He is a 1986 and 1991 World Men's bronze medallist [1] and a three times United States men's curling champion (1982, 1986, 1991).

Awards

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateCoachEvents
1979–80 [3] Steve Brown Ed Sheffield George GodfreyVince Fitzgerald
1981–82Steve BrownEd Sheffield Huns Gustrowsky George Godfrey Elgie Noble USMCC 1982 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1982 (9th)
1984–85 [3] Steve Brown Geoff Goodland George GodfreyHuns Gustrowsky
1985–86Steve Brown Wally Henry George Godfrey Richard Maskel Huns GustrowskyUSMCC 1986 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1986 Bronze medal icon.svg
1986–87 [3] Steve BrownWally HenryGeorge GodfreyRichard Maskel
1987–88 [3] Steve BrownWally HenryGeorge GodfreyRichard Maskel
1988–89 [3] Steve BrownWally HenryGeorge GodfreyRichard Maskel
1990–91Steve Brown Paul Pustovar George GodfreyWally Henry Mike Fraboni USMCC 1991 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1991 Bronze medal icon.svg
1991–92 [3] Steve BrownPaul PustovarGeorge GodfreyRichard MaskelMike Fraboni
1993–94 [3] Paul Pustovar (fourth)Steve Brown (skip)George GodfreyRichard Maskel
2001–02 Larry Johnson Stan Vinge George Godfrey Bill Kind Steve Brown USSCC 2002 Gold medal icon.svg
WSCC 2002 Gold medal icon.svg
2003–04Bill KindGeorge Godfrey Walter Erbach Larry Sharp Steve BrownUSSCC 2004 Gold medal icon.svg
WSCC 2004 Silver medal icon.svg
George Godfrey Jeremy Roe Patrick Roe Mark Hartman Paul Pustovar
2004–05George GodfreyBill KindWalter ErbachLarry Sharp
2005–06Bill KindGeorge GodfreyWalter ErbachLarry Sharp
2006–07Bill KindGeorge GodfreyWalter ErbachLarry Sharp
2008–09 Dwayne Jacobson Tim Ebert George GodfreyWalter Erbach
2010–11George GodfreyTim EbertWalter Erbach Richard Berling

Personal life

George Godfrey started curling in 1952, when he was 8 years old.

He graduated from University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

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References

  1. George Godfrey on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Hall of Fame Members - USA Curling
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Wisconsin State Champions - Men's". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved Dec 13, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)