Britton Payne

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Britton Payne
 
Born(1940-09-19)September 19, 1940
DiedJune 24, 2020(2020-06-24) (aged 79)
Team
Curling club Duluth CC,
Duluth, Minnesota
Career
Member AssociationFlag of the United States.svg  United States
World Championship
appearances
1 (1964)

Britton "Britt" Payne (September 19, 1940 - June 24, 2020) [1] [2] is an American curler.

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He is a 1964 World Men's bronze medallist [3] and a 1964 United States men's champion. [4]

Payne is the son of his 1964 teammate, Bert. At the time of the 1964 Scotch Cup he worked in industrial relations. [2]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1963–64 Bob Magie Jr. Bert Payne Russell Barber Britt Payne USMCC 1964 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1964 Bronze medal icon.svg
1966–67Bob Magie Jr.Britt PayneMike O’LearyRussell Barber [5]
USMCC 1967 (???th)
1973–74Hugh PolskiBritt PayneByron RowellBill Ketola [5]
USMCC 1974 (???th)

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References

  1. "B. Britton Payne". Obituaries - Duluth News Tribune. 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02.
  2. 1 2 "Personnel of visiting Scotch Cup rinks". Calgary Heralad. March 12, 1964. p. 60. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  3. Britton Payne on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. Gidley, John (2001). Curling Superiority!: A History of Superior Wisconsin's Championship Curling Club. Savage Press. p. 71. ISBN   1886028516.
  5. 1 2 Men's State Champions History – Minnesota Curling Association