{{short description|American fencer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Curtis Shears | image = | caption = | birth_name = | fullname = | nationality = | residence = | birth_date = {{birth date|1901|7|4}} | birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska, United States | death_date = {{death date and age|1988|7|30|1901|7|4}} | death_place = Bonita Springs, Florida, United States | height = | weight = | website = | country = | sport = Fencing | event = | collegeteam = | club = | team = | turnedpro = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's fencing}} {{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }} {{MedalOlympic}} {{MedalBronze|1932 Los Angeles|Épée, team}} | show-medals = yes }} '''Curtis Shears''' (July 4, 1901 &ndash; July 30, 1988) was an American fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.<ref name="databaseolympics">{{cite web|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SHEARCUR01 |title=Olympics Statistics: Curtis Shears |accessdate=May 3, 2010 |work=databaseolympics.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017032928/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SHEARCUR01 |archivedate=October 17, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/curtis-shears-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002247/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sh/curtis-shears-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Curtis Shears Olympic Results |accessdate=May 3, 2010 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>

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