| Russ Wookey | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 13, 1953 | |||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Pembina CC, Winnipeg | |||||||||||||
| Career | ||||||||||||||
| Member Association |  Manitoba | |||||||||||||
| Brier appearances | 2 (1984, 1986) | |||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1984) | |||||||||||||
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Russell Wookey (born March 13, 1953) [1] is a Canadian curler. [2] He won the 1984 Brier playing lead on the Mike Riley rink.
At the time of the 1984 Brier, Wookey was employed as a lawyer. [1]
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Mike Riley | Brian Toews | John Helston | Russ Wookey | Clare DeBlonde (Brier) | Brier 1984  WCC 1984 (4th) |
| 1984–85 [4] | Mike Riley | Brian Toews | John Helston | Russ Wookey | ||
| 1985–86 | Mike Riley | Brian Toews | Russ Wookey | Terry Henry | Clare DeBlonde | Brier 1986 (5th) |
| 1996–97 | Dave Iverson | Greg McGibbon | Russ Hayes | Russ Wookey | ||
| 1998–99 | Brian White | Lyle Derry | Russ Hays | Russ Wookey | ||
| 1999–00 | Brian White | Lyle Derry | Russ Hays | Russ Wookey |
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