Al Gagne

Alfred "Al" Ignatius Gagne (10 November 1941 – 11 July 2020),[1] born and died in Duluth, Minnesota, was an American curler.

Al Gagne
Curler
 ♂
Born(1941-11-10)10 November 1941
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Died11 July 2020(2020-07-11) (aged 78)
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Team
Curling clubSuperior CC,
Superior, Wisconsin
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		2 (1965, 1968)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1965 Perth
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Pointe-Claire
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1965 Seattle
Gold medal – first place 1968 Madison

He was a World Men's champion (1965), bronze medallist (1968)[2] and a two-time United States men's champion (1965,[3] 1968).

Awards

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1964–65 Bud SomervilleBill StrumAl GagneTom WrightUSMCC 1965 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1965 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1967–68 Bud SomervilleBill StrumAl GagneTom WrightUSMCC 1968 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1968 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References
  1. "Alfred "Al" Ignatius Gagne (obituary)". Duluth News Tribune. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. Al Gagne on the World Curling Federation database
  3. La Fontaine, Barbara (March 15, 1965). "A STONE'S THROW TO A PLAYDOWN". Sports Illustrated. p. 20. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. "Hall of Fame Members - USA Curling - Team USA". Archived from the original on 2014-02-06.


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