Rodney Melland

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Rodney Melland
 
Born(1938-05-20)May 20, 1938[1]
DiedJuly 28, 2022(2022-07-28) (aged 84)
Team
Curling clubEdmore CC,
Grafton, ND
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances
1 (1971)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Megève
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1971 Duluth

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[edit]

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1970–71 Dale Dalziel Dennis Melland Clark Sampson Rodney Melland USMCC 1971 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1971 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Personal life[edit]

His younger brother Dennis is also a curler and Rodney's teammate.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Rodney Melland on the World Curling database Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Anna Grace Melland - Obituaries | Grand Forks Herald (web-archive)

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