Murphy Tomlinson

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Murphy Tomlinson
Career
Member AssociationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championship
appearances
2 (1988, 1990)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 St. Paul
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Superior

Murphy Tomlinson is an American curler and two-time national champion.

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Curling career

In 1988 Tomlinson played second on Doug Jones' national champion team; they went on to finish in tenth place at the World Championship. [1] [2] In 1990 Nordlund played one more time in Jones' team and again won gold at the National Championship, this time improving to seventh at World's. [3] [4]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternateEvents
1987–88 Doug Jones Bard Nordlund Murphy Tomlinson Mike Grennan 1988 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg [1]
1988 WMCC (10th) [2]
1989–90Bard Nordlund (fourth)Doug Jones (skip)Murphy Tomlinson Tom Violette 1990 USMCC Gold medal icon.svg [3]
1990 WMCC (7th) [4]
1999–00Tom VioletteCurt FishBard NordlundMurphy TomlinsonDoug Jones2000 USMCC (??? th) [5]

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References

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  3. 1 2 "Seattle curlers again set to vie for world title". The Seattle Times. March 24, 1990. p. B4.
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