Gene Ovesen
Eugene J. "Gene" Ovesen (July 4, 1928 - May 1, 2019)[1] was an American curler[2] from Superior, Wisconsin.
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| Born | July 4, 1928 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 1, 2019 (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Superior CC, Superior, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  United States | ||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1969) | ||||||||||||||||
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He was a 1969 World Men's silver medallist and a 1969 United States men's curling champion.
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1968–69 | Bud Somerville | Bill Strum | Franklin Bradshaw | Gene Ovesen | USMCC 1969  WCC 1969  |
References
- "Obituary for Eugene "Gene" J. Ovesen at Downs Funeral Home". Archived from the original on 2019-12-11.
- Gene Ovesen on the World Curling Federation database
External links
- Gene Ovesen at the World Curling Federation
- Curling Superiority!: A History of Superior Wisconsin's Championship Curling Club - Google Books (p. 49) (look at "Gene Oveson")
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