Bruce Rollick
Bruce Irwin Alexander Rollick (born April 11, 1943 in Vancouver , † March 23, 2008 in Palm Desert ) was a Canadian badminton player .
Career
Bruce Rollick won his first title at the 1968 International Championships of Canada in men's singles. It was not until a year later that he won the national championships for the first time with his wife Judi in mixed. In 1972 he won the Canadian title in both doubles and singles. He was on the Thomas Cup team for four seasons . In 1970 he took part in the Commonwealth Games. After his active career he worked as a trainer. He was married to Judi Rollick until his sudden death in 2008 .
successes
season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
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1962 | Canada: Junior Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | E. Paterson / B. Rollick, BC |
1968 | Canada: International Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Bruce Rollick |
1969 | Canada: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | Bruce Rollick / J. Rollick, BC |
1970 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Bruce Rollick, BC |
1971 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Bruce Rollick, BC |
1972 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Bruce Rollick, BC |
1972 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's doubles | 1 | R. Paterson / B. Rollick, BC |
1975 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Bruce Rollick, BC |
1976 | Canada: Individual Championships | Men's singles | 1 | Bruce Rollick, BC |
1977 | Canada: Individual Championships | Mixed | 1 | B. Rollick / Mimi Nilsson , BC |
1986 | Canada: Masters 40 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | B. Rollick / Rolf Paterson |
1999 | Canada: Masters 55 plus | Men's doubles | 1 | Rolf Paterson / B. Rollick |
credentials
- Canadian Masters ( June 24, 2010 memento in the Internet Archive )
- Bob Ferguson: Who's who in Canadian sport, Scarborough, Prentice-Hall of Canada, 1977
- obituary
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Rollick, Bruce |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rollick, Bruce Irwin Alexander |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian badminton player |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1943 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vancouver |
DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 2008 |
Place of death | Palm Desert |