John Alexander "Jack" MacDuff (born February 16, 1950) is an

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and curler. He skipped Newfoundland to its first ever Brier championship in 1976.

Curling

Born in

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, the son of Jim and Eileen MacDuff, MacDuff was the

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of the 1976 men's curling team representing the province of

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

that won the 1976 Canadian Men's curling championship. It was the first time the province had won the Canadian Men's curling championship. Members of the team were, Jack MacDuff,

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and

Ken Templeton Kenneth A. Templeton2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters (born c. 1951) is a Canadian curler. At the national level, he won the 1976 Macdonald Brier The Tim Hortons Brier, or simply (and more commonly) the Brier (''french: Le Brier''), i ...

. The team represented Canada at the

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World Championship, finishing in 9th place with a 2–7 record. As of 2022, it is Canada's worst ever finish at the

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. MacDuff currently lives in

Moncton, New Brunswick Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because of ...

. He is unable to curl due to having multiple sclerosis.

References

External links

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Jack MacDuff – Curling Canada Stats Archive
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