Duluth Curling Club
{{short description|Curling club in Duluth, Minnesota}}
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|name = Duluth Curling Club
|location = 327 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802
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|arena_name = Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)
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|established = 1891
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|club_type = Dedicated Ice
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|usca_region = Minnesota
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|website = http://www.duluthcurlingclub.org/
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The Duluth Curling Club (DCC) is a curling club located in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. DCC is the curling club with the second largest membership in the United States.
History
The Duluth Curling Club was organized in 1891. The original building was a tent between two retaining walls on East Superior Street downtown, but it was carried away by a blizzard that winter. Another building at Wallace and Arrowhead was then converted for use, until a structure was purpose-built in 1897 at 14th Avenue East and the waterfront. The Club has been located at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) since 1976.
The club hosted the U.S. Grand Prix in December 2016, a made-for-television tournament that is broadcast on NBCSN's Curling Night in America.{{Cite web|date=January 18, 2017|title="CURLING NIGHT IN AMERICA" RETURNS FOR THIRD SEASON ON NBCSN TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:30 P.M. ET|url=https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2017/01/18/curling-night-in-america-returns-for-third-season-on-nbcsn-tomorrow-night-at-730-p-m-et/|access-date=April 8, 2021|website=NBC Sports Group Press Box}}
Leagues
Through the curling season Duluth Curling Club members participate in leagues including Men's, Women's, Open (mixed men and women), Juniors, and Instructional.
National and international championships
The Duluth Curling Club has hosted two World Championships, the US Olympic Trials, and numerous National events. Two DCC members have been inducted into the Curling Hall of Fame, for service to the sport. Numerous members have participated in and won State and National Championships over the years, and even a few World and Olympic Championships. The Men’s Club Championship has been contested annually since at least 1909 [http://www.duluthcurlingclub.org/about-the-club/club-history/ Club History]
Bonspiels
The Duluth Curling Club hosts many bonspiels throughout the season as fundraisers or tour sanctioned events:[https://www.duluthcurlingclub.org/bonspiels/ DCC Bonspiel Page]
- Turkey Spiel (Members only)
- Ladies Fun Spiel
- Elizabeth Busche Memorial Junior Bonspiel
- Bruce Bennett Men’s Over 40
- USWCA All American
- Hoops Open Bonspiel
- Dunlop Mixed Bonspiel
- House of Hearts Charity Bonspiel
- Duluth Cash Spiel
Notable members
- John Shuster[https://web.archive.org/web/20141024033621/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/John-Shuster John Shuster at United States Curling Association]
- Tyler George[https://web.archive.org/web/20141024033624/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/Tyler-George Tyler George at United States Curling Association]
- John Landsteiner[https://web.archive.org/web/20150905083745/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-curling/athletes/John-Landsteiner John-Landsteiner at United States Curling Association]
- Wally Gilbert{{Cite web|url=http://zenithcity.com/archive/people-biography/wally-gilbert/|title=Wally Gilbert|website=Zenith City Press|access-date=2019-06-10}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.duluthcurlingclub.org/ Duluth Curling Club]
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Category:1891 establishments in Minnesota
Category:Curling clubs in the United States