Dr. Frank William "Crea" Crealock (February 11, 1925 – April 14, 2016)[1] was the skip on the Granite Curling Club curling team (from Seattle, Washington, United States) during the World Curling Championships known as the 1961 Scotch Cup.
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| Born | February 11, 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | April 14, 2016 (aged 91) Palm Desert, California | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Curling club | Granite CC, Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Skip | Frank Crealock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Third | Ken Sherwood | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Second | John Jamieson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lead | Bud McCartney | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editCrealock was born in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba in 1925, the son of William Crealock and Kathleen Beckett. He graduated from the medical school at the University of Manitoba and was trained as an obstetrician-gynecologist at the University of Iowa. While in the United States, he joined the United States Air Force in the mid-1950s as an officer, becoming a flight surgeon stationed at Bergstrom Air Force Base in Austin, Texas.[2] Following his military service, he moved to Seattle where he established an obstetrician-gynecologist practise.[1]
Curling career
editCrealock led his team to a gold medal at the 1961 US National Championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota, finishing with a record of 6–2.[3]
Personal life
editCrealock was married and had five children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Frank Crealock Obituary (1925–2016)". The Seattle Times - Legacy.com. 2016-05-15. Archived from the original on 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "The Statesman Congratulates", The Austin Statesman, Austin, Texas, 84th year, number 127, December 21, 1954, page 8. (subscription required)
- ^ "Faces in the Crowd". Vault – Sports Illustrated. 1961-04-03. Archived from the original on 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
Dr. Frank Crealock skipped his Seattle four-man rink to victory in U.S. men's curling championship at Grand Forks, N.D.
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