| Joe Zbacnik | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 July 1937 St. Louis, Minnesota, United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | (2020-07-12)July 12, 2020 California | |||||||||||||||||
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| Curling club | Fargo CC, Fargo, North Dakota | |||||||||||||||||
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| Member Association |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1966) | |||||||||||||||||
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Joseph L. Zbacnik (July 11, 1937 – February 12, 2020) was an American curler.
He won a bronze medal at the 1966 World Championships and won the 1966 United States men's curling championship.
Zbacnik worked as a dentist, and employed the three members of his team at his clinic. He practiced dentistry in Moorhead, Minnesota and Dana Point, California. He was married to Kathleen and had three children.
Teams
| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1965–66 | Bruce Roberts | Joe Zbacnik | Gerry Toutant | Mike O'Leary | USMCC 1966  WCC 1966 
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References
- ^ "Obituaries in Palm Springs, CA | the Desert Sun".
- Joe Zbacnik at World Curling
- "Canada Plays Swedish Four in Scotch Cup Opening Round". Nanaimo Daily News. March 21, 1966. p. 10. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
External links
- Joe Zbacnik at World Curling
- Full text of "Sports Illustrated 1966-04-04" (web archive) (page 43, "DOWNFALL OF A STONE-THROWER")
- Barry Fry - Curling Legends Podcast: Episode 38 ("...and tales from his year as a hired player for Dr. Joe Zbacnik in Fargo, North Dakota")
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