Jack MacDuff

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John Alexander "Chico" [1] MacDuff [2] [3] (born February 16, 1950[ citation needed ]) is an air traffic controller and curler. He skipped Newfoundland to its first ever Brier championship in 1976.

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Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Jim and Eileen MacDuff, MacDuff was the skip of the 1976 men's curling team representing the province of Newfoundland that won the 1976 Canadian Men's curling championship. It was the first time the province had won the Canadian Men's curling championship. Members of the team were, Jack MacDuff, Toby McDonald, Doug Hudson and Ken Templeton. [4] [5] The team represented Canada at the 1976 Air Canada Silver Broom World Championship, finishing in 9th place with a 2–7 record. As of 2022, it is Canada's worst ever finish at the World Men's Curling Championship.

MacDuff had previously played in the 1972 Macdonald Brier as the third for Team Newfoundland, which was skipped by Fred Durant. The entire team were students at Memorial University of Newfoundland at the time. [6] At the 1972 Brier, the team finished 3–7.

MacDuff currently[ when? ] lives in Moncton, New Brunswick. He is unable to curl due to having multiple sclerosis. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Fans mob Newfoundland rink: 'MacDuff for Premier'". Calgary Albertan. March 16, 1976. p. 12.
  2. ↑ "Hal Walker". Calgary Herald. March 15, 1976. p. 13. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
  4. ↑ Short, Robin (11 April 2009). "No. 7: Jack MacDuff curling team". The Telegram. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "Remembering the Jack MacDuff Brier triumph, 40 years later". CBC News. 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2018-11-11.
  6. ↑ "Brier of 'firsts'". Ottawa Citizen. March 7, 1972. p. 19. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Curling Volunteer Jack MacDuff just keeps on rolling". Internet Curling Club. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14.


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