Ron Northcott
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Ronald Charles "Owl" Northcott, CM
(born December 31, 1935 in Innisfail, Alberta
) is a three-time Canadian and World curling
champion and a Hall of Fame member.
Northcott began curling as a high school student at age fifteen. His talents saw him eventually represent the Province of Alberta at six Canadian Championships. He skipped his team to the Canadian and World Curling Championships
in 1966, 1968, and 1969.
Ron Northcott was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
in 1970 and on its formation in 1973, into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame
. In 1976, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada
.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(born December 31, 1935 in Innisfail, Alberta
Innisfail, Alberta
Innisfail is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor, south of Red Deer at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 54....
) is a three-time Canadian and World curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...
champion and a Hall of Fame member.
Northcott began curling as a high school student at age fifteen. His talents saw him eventually represent the Province of Alberta at six Canadian Championships. He skipped his team to the Canadian and World Curling Championships
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are annual curling events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979...
in 1966, 1968, and 1969.
Ron Northcott was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canada's heritage of sport." It is located at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta...
in 1970 and on its formation in 1973, into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame
Canadian Curling Hall of Fame
The Canadian Curling Hall of Fame was established with its first inductees in 1973. It is operated by the Canadian Curling Association in Orleans, Ontario....
. In 1976, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.