Marcia A. Tillisch (October 8, 1963 – November 20, 2014) was an American curler. She was a three-time national champion, once in women's and twice in mixed, and represented the United States at the 1995 World Women's Curling Championship.
| Marcia Tillisch | ||||||||||||
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| Other names | Marcia Pekar | |||||||||||
| Born | October 8, 1963 | |||||||||||
| Died | November 20, 2014 (aged 51) | |||||||||||
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| Curling club | Wausau CC, Wausau, Wisconsin | |||||||||||
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| World Championship appearances | 1 (1995) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Curling career
editTillisch played lead for Lisa Schoeneberg in 1995 when they won the gold medal at the US National Championships with an undefeated 9–0 record.[1] As national champions, Tillisch, Schoeneberg, and their other teammates Amy Wright and Lori Mountford continued on to represent the United States at the 1995 World Championship in Brandon, Manitoba. There they missed the playoffs, finishing tied for fifth with a 4–5 record.[2] Tillisch was the top-ranked team at the championship with a 85% shooting percentage.[3]
Personal life
editTillisch was introduced to curling by her husband, Cal Tillisch.[4] They both were very active in their local curling club in Wausau, Wisconsin.[5]
Teams
editWomen's
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Alternate | Events |
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| 1993–94 | Lisa Schoeneberg | Amy Wright | Lori Mountford | Marcia Tillisch | [6] | |
| 1994–95 | Lisa Schoeneberg | Erika Brown | Lori Mountford | Marcia Tillisch | Allison Darragh | 1995 USWCC  1995 WWCC (6th)[7] |
Mixed
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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| 1990–91 | Geoff Goodland | Kathy Baldwin | Cal Tillisch | Marcia Tillisch | 1991 USMxCC
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| 1992–93 | Geoff Goodland | Lori Mountford | Cal Tillisch | Marcia Tillisch | 1993 USMxCC
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References
edit- ^ Youngblood, Kent (April 6, 1995). "Curlers take their best shot at the world". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 1C. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Ford World Curling Championships 1995: Tournament details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Garber, David (Spring 2015). "In Memorium". U.S. Curling News. p. 8. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Marcia A. Tillisch". Tributes. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ Uhlig, Keith (November 25, 2014). "She taught Wausau to curl: Marcia Tillisch dies at 51". Wausau Daily Herald. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Women's State Champions". Wisconsin State Curling Association. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ford World Curling Championships 1995". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
