Daniel N. Klippenstein[2] (September 30, 1939 – February 15, 1997) was a Canadian curler. He played lead on the 1973 Brier Champion team (skipped by Harvey Mazinke), representing Saskatchewan. They later went on to win second place at the World Championships of that year.[3][4][5][6] He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1982.[7]
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| Born | September 30, 1939[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 15, 1997 (aged 57) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Curling career  | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brier appearances | 1973, 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Klippenstein also played baseball until he was 55 years of age. He died from prostate cancer at the age of 57 in 1997.[8] His grave site is at Trossachs, Saskatchewan. He worked as an Engineering Technician and Supervisor with Environment Canada.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Trossachs Cemetery - Saskatchewan Cemeteries Project. [1]
- ^ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
- ^ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ "Mazinke, Harvey G. – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle".
- ^ Stick curling extends careers of Martin and Achtymichuk McCormick, Murray. Regina Sun [Regina, Sask] 08 Apr 2012: 17.
- ^ "Lethbridge Herald Newspaper Archives, Mar 26, 1973, p. 8". March 26, 1973.
- ^ "1973 Harvey Mazinke Curling Team". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
- ^ "Dan KLIPPENSTEIN Obituary (2014) - Leader-Post". Legacy.com.
External links
edit- Dan Klippenstein at World Curling
- Dan Klippenstein at CurlingZone
- Daniel Klippenstein — Curling Canada Stats Archive
- Video: 1973 MacDonald Brier (Edmonton, Alberta) (YouTube channel «Curling Canada») on YouTube
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