David Fredrick Gerlach (July 2, 1940–October 22, 2020) was a Canadian curler. He played as the third on the

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rink that won the 1969

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and

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. Gerlach was the son of Fritz and Ida Gerlach, and grew up in the

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area, and graduated high school from the Botha School in

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. Gerlach was a police officer with the

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when he won the Canadian Police Curling Championship in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1972. Before becoming a police officer, Gerlach was a farmer in

. He returned to Stettler to farm in the 1970s, and worked as a car salesman. In 1981, he started a business selling pictures. Gerlach was married twice and had three daughters.

References

External links

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David Gerlach – Curling Canada Stats Archive
* Video: (YouTube-channel "Curling Canada") {{DEFAULTSORT:Gerlach, Dave 1940 births 2020 deaths Brier champions Canadian male curlers Canadian police officers Curlers from Calgary Farmers from Alberta People from the County of Stettler No. 6 World curling champions