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John Benton
Sport: Curling
Birth Date: June 23, 1969
Birth Place: Afton, MN
Hometown: St. Michael, MN
Residence: St. Michael, MN
Ht: / Wt: 6'1" / 200 lbs
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Getting to know: John Benton

Nearly retired from the sport after 33 years before Shuster convinced him to join his rink over bass fishing, saying the team needed an adult...Throws 40 rocks a day during an extended hour and half lunch from his work as an IT engineer...Co-workers donate vacation time so he can attend tournaments...Youngest of 11 siblings...Threw his first rock at the age of six.

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