Maurice Campbell (November 28, 1919 – July 4, 2014) was a

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curler from Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Campbell was born November 28, 1919 in

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. Educated at the

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, he joined the

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in 1943 and completed his medical degree in 1945 and was subsequently posted in

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. He was a specialist in rheumatology and internal medicine and practiced in

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. Campbell played in the

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, playing lead for the Quebec team, skipped by

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. The team finished 9th, with a 3-7 record. He was President of the Quebec Curling Association for the 1963-64 season. He served as president of the

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for the 1970-71 season and was named to the

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. Campbell died in Trois-Rivières on July 4, 2014.

References

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