Rodney Melland
American curler (1938–2022)
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Born | (1938-05-20)May 20, 1938[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Died | July 28, 2022(2022-07-28) (aged 84) | |||||||||||||||||
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Curling club | Edmore CC, Grafton, ND | |||||||||||||||||
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World Championship appearances | 1 (1971) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rodney Edwin Melland[1] (May 20, 1938 – July 28, 2022) was an American curler, 1971 World Men's bronze medallist[2] and a 1971 United States men's curling champion.
Teams
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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1970–71 | Dale Dalziel | Dennis Melland | Clark Sampson | Rodney Melland | USMCC 1971 ![]() WCC 1971 ![]() |
Personal life
His younger brother Dennis is also a curler and Rodney's teammate.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Obituary | Rodney E Melland of Edmore, North Dakota". Tollefson Funeral Home. Archived from the original on 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ^ Rodney Melland on the World Curling database
- ^ Anna Grace Melland - Obituaries | Grand Forks Herald (web-archive)
External links
- Rodney Melland at World Curling
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