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Bruce Sivils Obituary

Bruce Lee Sivils Born on October 30, 1946 in Oakland, CA. Passed away August 19, 2008 in SF. He is remembered for his laugh, humor, sports trivia and deep thoughts. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Plotkin; sister, Nancy Laran; 3 nephews, Ronald, Jonathan and Gregory Laran; and friend Barbara Roczniak. Please honor Bruce's life with a memorial contribution to the American Cancer Society.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Aug. 31, 2008.

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September 13, 2024

Bruce was a star of our two championship basketball teams in 1963 & 1964. As junior he was rotated into the lineup behind Lance Block and Rick Wirgler. He had a devastating medium jump shot.

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