Mary Van Ess was an American curler who became the first woman elected to the United States Curling Association Hall of Fame in 1991.
| Mary Van Ess | |
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| Curling club | Wauwatosa Curling Club |
Van Ess was the United States representative to the International Curling Federation from 1981 until 1991,[1] and was on the Ladies Committee for six of those years including two years as president.[2] She managed the United States’ women’s curling team at the 1988 Winter Olympics where curling was a demonstration sport.[3] Van Ess was the president of the women’s Wauwatosa Curling Club from 1976-1977,[4] and president of the United States Women’s Curling Association from 1980 until 1981.[2][5]
Van Ess was elected to the United States Curling Association Hall of Fame in 1991.[2] In 1993, the Wauwatosa Curling Club elected Van Ess an honorary member of the club.[6]
- ^ “United States Women’s Curling Association 1194-1997 Historical Review” (PDF). United States Women’s Curling Association. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c “MARY VAN ESS”. USA CURLING. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ Garber, David (Spring 2021). “TALES FROM SHEET NINE”. Curling News. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ “Past Presidents”. Wauwatosa Curling Club. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ “USWCA Past Presidents”. United States Women’s Curling Association. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ “Club Info”. Wauwatosa Curling Club. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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