Maurice Campbell Explained

Maurice Campbell (November 28, 1919 – July 4, 2014) was a Canadian curler from Trois-Rivières, Quebec.

Campbell was born November 28, 1919^[1] in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. Educated at the University of Montreal, he joined the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in 1943 and completed his medical degree in 1945 and was subsequently posted in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was a specialist in rheumatology and internal medicine and practiced in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec.^[2]

Campbell played in the 1958 Macdonald Brier, playing lead for the Quebec team, skipped by Bob Lahaie. The team finished 9th, with a 3-7 record.^[3]

He was President of the Quebec Curling Association for the 1963-64 season. He served as president of the Canadian Curling Association for the 1970-71 season and was named to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame.^[4]

Campbell died in Trois-Rivières on July 4, 2014.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Docteur Maurice Campbell . Anciensemsthyacinthe.qc.ca . 2014-07-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071017082750/http://www.anciensemsthyacinthe.qc.ca/Siteseminaire/146.html . 2007-10-17 .
2. Book: Lords of the North - James K. McDonell, Robert Bennett Campbell - Google Books . 9781896182711 . 2014-07-14. McDonell . James K. . Campbell . Robert Bennett . 1997 .
3. Web site: Ted Soutar . 1958 MacDonald Brier . Soudogcurling.tripod.com . 2014-07-14.
4. Web site: Former CCA president Dr. Maurice Campbell passes away » Canadian Curling Association . Curling.ca . 2014-07-09 . 2014-07-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233621/http://www.curling.ca/blog/2014/07/09/former-cca-president-dr-maurice-campbell-passes-away/ . 2014-07-14 .
5. Web site: Maurice CAMPBELL Obituary: View Maurice CAMPBELL's Obituary by The Gazette . Legacy.com . 2014-07-08 . 2014-07-14.
6. Web site: Campbell, Dr Maurice - Avis de décès - Centre funéraire Rousseau. www.centrerousseau.com. 2015-12-27.