Ray Turnbull (curler)
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada |
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| Mens’s Curling | |||
| World Curling Championships | |||
| Silver | 1965 Perth | Team | |
Ray Turnbull is a Canadian curler from Manitoba. He is a member of the TSN curling coverage team along with Vic Rauter and Linda Moore.
[edit] Championships
Turnbull won the 1965 Tim Hortons Brier as the lead for the Terry Braunstein team. The team would finished second to the United States in the World Curling Championships.
[edit] Broadcasting
After his career ended Turnbull and fellow curlers Wally Ursuliak and Don Duguid led dozens of clinics in Canada and Europe. [1]
In 1981, Turnbull was chief umpire at the World Curling Championships. After the final draw, Turnbull rousted a Global sports reporter for ignoring CBC's television rights. The reporter, Vic Rauter would become Turnbull's broadcasting partner five years later. [2]
In 1984, Turnbull became a member of TSN's first curling broadcast team, alongside Don Chevrier. [3]
During the 1998 Winter Olympics, Turnbull was the curling analyst for CBS and TNT alongside play by play announcer Craig Sager.
[edit] References
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