Dr. Frank William "Crea" Crealock (February 11, 1925 - April 14, 2016) was the

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on the Granite Curling Club curling team (from

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, Washington, United States) during the

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known as the

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Early life

Crealock was born in

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in 1925, the son of William Crealock and Kathleen Beckett. He graduated from the medical school at the

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. While in the United States, he joined the

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in the mid-1950s as an officer, becoming a flight surgeon stationed at

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in Austin, Texas. Following his military service, he moved to Seattle where he established an obstetrician-gynecologist practise.

Curling career

Crealock led his team to a gold medal at the 1961 US National Championship in

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, finishing with a record of 6–2.

Personal life

Crealock was married and had five children.

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* 1925 births 2016 deaths American male curlers American curling champions Sportspeople from Portage la Prairie Canadian emigrants to the United States Sportspeople from Seattle University of Iowa alumni University of Manitoba alumni United States Air Force Medical Corps officers American obstetricians American gynecologists {{US-curling-bio-stub