# Russell Barber

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{{Short description|American curler (1911–1996)}}
{{Infobox curler
| name = Russell Barber
| gender = M <!-- m, f -->
| image = 
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1911|5|18}}
| birth_place = [Duluth, Minnesota](/source/Duluth%2C_Minnesota), U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|2|18|1911|5|18}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Obituary, Russell W. Barber|work=Duluth News Tribune|date=1996-02-20}}</ref>
| Curling club = [Duluth CC](/source/Duluth_Curling_Club),<br>[Duluth, Minnesota](/source/Duluth%2C_Minnesota)
| Skip = 
| Third = 
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| Mixed doubles partner = 
| Member Association = {{USA}}
| World Championship appearances = 1 ({{WMCC|1964}})
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances = 
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| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | [Curling](/source/Curling)}}
{{MedalCompetition | {{WMCC||World Championships}}}}
{{MedalBronze | {{WMCC|1964|1964 Calgary}} | }}
{{MedalCompetition | [United States Men's Championship](/source/United_States_Men's_Curling_Championship) }}
{{MedalGold | 1964 Utica | }}
}}

'''Russell W. Barber''' (May 18, 1911 – February 18, 1996) was an American [curler](/source/curling).

He is a {{WMCC|1964|1964 World Men's bronze medallist}}<ref>{{worldcurling}}</ref> and a 1964 [United States men's champion](/source/United_States_Men's_Curling_Championship).<ref>{{Cite book|title=Curling Superiority!: A History of Superior Wisconsin's Championship Curling Club|last=Gidley|first=John|publisher=Savage Press|year=2001|isbn=1886028516|pages=71}}</ref>

Barber was an inspector of detectives.<ref name="personnel">{{cite news|title=Personnel of visiting Scotch Cup rinks|date=March 12, 1964|page=60|newspaper=Calgary Heralad|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74938275/calgary-herald/|accessdate=April 2, 2021}}</ref>

==Teams==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Season 
! scope="col"| Skip 
! scope="col"| Third 
! scope="col"| Second 
! scope="col"| Lead 
! scope="col"| Events
|-
! scope="row"|1954–55
| [Bob Magie Jr.](/source/Bob_Magie_Jr.) || [Bert Payne](/source/Bert_Payne) || Russ Barber || Tyndal Palmer || <ref name="mi">[http://mncurling.org/mca4a-mens-state-champions/ Men's State Champions History – Minnesota Curling Association]</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|1963–64
| Bob Magie Jr. || Bert Payne || Russ Barber || [Britton Payne](/source/Britton_Payne) || 1964 [USMCC](/source/United_States_Men's_Curling_Championship) {{Gold1}}<br>{{WMCC|1964|1964 WMCC}} {{Bronze3}}
|-
! scope="row"|1966–67
| Bob Magie Jr. || Britton Payne || Mike O’Leary || Russ Barber || <ref name="mi" /><br> 1967 USMCC (???th)
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Sports links}}

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Category:1911 births
Category:1996 deaths
Category:American male curlers
Category:American curling champions
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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