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American curler and coach (1949–2020)

Jack McNelly
Curler ♂
Born(1949-03-28)March 28, 1949
Perham, Minnesota, US
DiedMarch 15, 2020(2020-03-15) (aged 70)
Monument, Colorado, US
Team
Curling clubBroadmoor CC, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances		1 (1983)
Medal record
Curling
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1983 Colorado Springs

Arthur John McNelly (March 28, 1949 – March 15, 2020) was an American curler and curling coach.

McNelly as lead for Don Cooper's team won the United States men's curling championship in 1983, defeating Bud Somerville in the final. He was also two-time United States mixed curling champion curler.

McNelly was a long-time director of the United States Curling Association. He was USCA president in the 2002-2003 season. He served as U.S. Olympic Curling Team Leader in 2002 and 2006, and was for many years curling’s representative or alternate representative to the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Teams

Men's

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1982–83 Don Cooper Jerry van Brunt Jr. Billy Shipstad Jack McNelly USMCC 1983 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1983 (6th)

Mixed

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1989–90 Jack McNelly Bev Behnke Adolph Behnke Dawna Bennett USMxCC 1990 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1996–97 Jack McNelly Bev Behnke Bucky Marshall Susan Anschuetz USMxCC 1997 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Record as a coach of national teams

Year Tournament, event National team Place
2001 2001 World Men's Curling Championship  United States (men) 6

References

  1. Broadmoor Curling Club
  2. Arthur McNelly Obituary - Colorado Springs, CO (web archive)
  3. "USA Curling mourns the loss of Jack McNelly". Team USA. March 19, 2020. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020.
  4. Jack McNelly at World Curling Edit this at Wikidata
  5. "Ed setting forth to win the World". Winnipeg Sun. April 11, 1983. p. 25. Retrieved May 24, 2022.

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