Ray Turnbull
- October 6, 2017
- 78 years
- pneumonia
About Ray Turnbull
Ray Turnbull, 78, Canadian curler, world championship silver medalist (1965), pneumonia.
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|Raymond Charles William "Moosie" Turnbull (July 19, 1939 – October 6, 2017) was a Canadian curler, coach and broadcaster from Manitoba. From 1985 to 2010, he was a member of the TSN curling coverage team along with Vic Rauter and Linda Moore.
Curling
Turnbull won the 1965 Brier as the lead for the Terry Braunstein team. The team would finish second to the United States in the World Curling Championships. He was named the all-star lead at both competitions.
Turnbull also represented Manitoba at two Canadian Senior Curling Championships, in 1994 and 1995.
Coaching
More than anyone else Ray Turnbull can be credited with taking curling around the world. Starting in the late 1960s Turnbull ran curling clinics across Europe, Japan and The United States. Ray Turnbull gets a fair share of the credit for teaching the Europeans both the technical skills and the strategy that saw the World Men's Championship trophy reside in Sweden, Norway or Switzerland six times between 1973 and 1984. Canada won only three times in that period. Beginning in 1979, European teams also won four of the first five World Women's championships while Canada earned only one win. Turnbull's coaching had helped create a time of international curling dominance by Europe which was a stepping stone to the sport's current Olympic status.
Broadcasting
In 1981, Turnbull was chief umpire at the World Curling Championships. After the final draw, Turnbull rousted a Global sports reporter for ignoring CBC's television rights. That reporter, Vic Rauter, would become Turnbull's broadcasting partner five years later.
Ray Turnbull served as a curling commentator for TSN for 25 years. Working with Vic Rauter and Linda Moore, he contributed to the sport's increased popularity. Turnbull was noted for his ability to explain the technical aspects of curling to a broad audience, ranging from beginners to professionals. During his career, the broadcast team saw championship curling achieve some of the highest viewership numbers among Canadian sports.
Turnbull retired from broadcasting at the end of the 2009–10 curling season following the Vancouver Olympics.
Honours
In 1993, he was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame as both a curler and a builder. He was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. He was inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame in 2015.
Personal life
Turnbull was born on July 19, 1939 and was a native of Huntsville, Ontario. Turnbull died at the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre of leukemia. He had 5 children: Leanne, Lori, Scott, Allan, and Reginald.
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1.On what date was Ray Turnbull born?
- A.June 19, 1939
- B.July 19, 1939correct
- C.October 6, 2017
- D.July 19, 1945
Ray Turnbull was born on July 19, 1939.
Source: Personal life section
2.What was the hometown of Ray Turnbull?
- A.Huntsville, Ontariocorrect
- B.Vancouver, British Columbia
- C.Winnipeg, Manitoba
- D.Toronto, Ontario
Ray Turnbull was a native of Huntsville, Ontario.
Source: Personal life section
3.Which team did Ray Turnbull play for when he won the 1965 Brier?
- A.The Terry Braunstein teamcorrect
- B.The Manitoba Senior team
- C.The Vic Rauter team
- D.The Linda Moore team
Ray Turnbull won the 1965 Brier as the lead for the Terry Braunstein team.
Source: Curling section
4.For how many years did Ray Turnbull work as a curling commentator for TSN?
- A.15 years
- B.25 yearscorrect
- C.30 years
- D.20 years
Ray Turnbull served as a curling commentator for TSN for 25 years.
Source: Broadcasting section
5.In what year was Ray Turnbull inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame?
- A.2010
- B.2015
- C.2009
- D.1993correct
Ray Turnbull was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1993.
Source: Honours section
6.Who was one of Ray Turnbull's broadcasting partners at TSN?
- A.Terry Braunstein
- B.Linda Moorecorrect
- C.Scott Turnbull
- D.Leanne Turnbull
Ray Turnbull worked with Vic Rauter and Linda Moore at TSN.
Source: Broadcasting section
7.Where did Ray Turnbull pass away?
- A.Huntsville General Hospital
- B.Winnipeg Health Sciences Centrecorrect
- C.Vancouver Olympic Center
- D.His private residence in Manitoba
Ray Turnbull died at the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre.
Source: Personal life section
8.Which of these regions did Ray Turnbull visit in the late 1960s to conduct curling clinics?
- A.South America
- B.Africa
- C.Australia
- D.Japancorrect
Starting in the late 1960s, Ray Turnbull ran curling clinics across Europe, Japan, and The United States.
Source: Coaching section
9.What was the cause of death of Ray Turnbull?
- A.Leukemiacorrect
- B.Old age
- C.Heart failure
- D.Pneumonia
Ray Turnbull died at the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre of leukemia.
Source: Personal life section
10.When did Ray Turnbull retire from broadcasting?
- A.After his Hall of Fame induction
- B.Following the Vancouver Olympicscorrect
- C.At the end of the 2005 season
- D.During the 2015 World Championships
Ray Turnbull retired from broadcasting at the end of the 2009–10 curling season following the Vancouver Olympics.
Source: Broadcasting section
11.What role did Ray Turnbull hold at the 1981 World Curling Championships?
- A.Lead player
- B.Head coach
- C.Chief umpirecorrect
- D.Broadcasting consultant
In 1981, Ray Turnbull was chief umpire at the World Curling Championships.
Source: Broadcasting section
12.Which of the following is one of Ray Turnbull's children?
- A.Terry
- B.Reginaldcorrect
- C.Raymond
- D.Vic
Ray Turnbull had five children: Leanne, Lori, Scott, Allan, and Reginald.
Source: Personal life section
13.In which years did Ray Turnbull represent Manitoba at the Canadian Senior Curling Championships?
- A.1999 and 2000
- B.2009 and 2010
- C.1985 and 1986
- D.1994 and 1995correct
Ray Turnbull represented Manitoba at two Canadian Senior Curling Championships, in 1994 and 1995.
Source: Curling section
14.Which Hall of Fame inducted Ray Turnbull in 2015?
- A.Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
- B.World Curling Hall of Famecorrect
- C.Canadian Curling Hall of Fame
- D.Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Ray Turnbull was inducted into the World Curling Hall of Fame in 2015.
Source: Honours section
15.What was the nickname of Raymond Charles William Turnbull?
- A.Moosiecorrect
- B.Ray
- C.The Coach
- D.The Umpire
Raymond Charles William "Moosie" Turnbull was the full name of the curler.
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