Frank Aasand
 
Born(1949-07-27)July 27, 1949
DiedJanuary 15, 2019(2019-01-15) (aged 69)
Team
Curling clubGrafton CC, Grafton, ND
Curling career
Member Association United States
World Championship
appearances
1 (1972)
Medal record
Curling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1972 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
United States Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 1972 Wilmette

Frank Aasand (July 27, 1949 – January 15, 2019) was an American curler, a 1972 World Men's silver medallist[1] and a 1972 United States men's curling champion.

That 1972 silver medallist team is best known for the "Curse of LaBonte" - one of the most famous curses in curling history. It was caused by an incident at the finals of the 1972 world men's curling championship, the 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.[2]

He also won the 1976 United States Mixed Curling Championship.

Personal life

Aasand was the son of Ole Aasand and Frances Weed, and his brother John was his teammate. He graduated from Grafton High School and North Dakota State University with a degree in pharmacy and worked for Getz Drug. He was married to Victoria LaBonte and lived in Grafton and had three children. He later owned Frank's Pharmacy, and then worked for Grafton Drug. He moved to Fargo in 2011. He was a member of the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the Elks Club, the Eagle's Club and was a past president of the Grafton Curling Club.[3] In 2012, Aasand pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, and initially faced an attempted murder charge. He was accused of repeatedly hitting his wife on the head with a hammer. After spending time in jail, he agreed to move away from Grafton and was barred from contacting his wife.[4]

Teams

Men's

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1971–72 Robert LaBonteFrank AasandJohn AasandRay MorganUSMCC 1972 1st place, gold medalist(s)
WCC 1972 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Mixed

Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1976 Frank AasandPaddy HankeyRay MorganVicky AasandUSMxCC 1976 1st place, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. Frank Aasand on the World Curling Federation database
  2. The Curling News - Labonte Curse on YouTube
  3. https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/healthprofessions/obits/AasandF.pdf
  4. "Grafton man sentenced for hammer attack on wife". 25 January 2012.
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