Ron Northcott

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.

Ron Northcott
Curler
Born (1935-12-31) December 31, 1935
Innisfail, Alberta
Career
Brier appearances6 (1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969)
World Championship
appearances		3 (1966, 1968, 1969)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Canada
World Curling Championships
1966 Vancouver
1968 Pointe Claire
1969 Perth
Representing  Alberta
Macdonald Brier
1966 Halifax
1968 Kelowna
1969 Oshawa
1963 Brandon

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.[1]

Ron Northcott was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1970[2] and on its formation in 1973, into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the WCF Hall of Fame in 2013.[3] In 1976, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.

In addition to curling, Northcott was also a race horse owner.[4] At the time of the 1966 Brier, he was an executive with Canadian Mannix Corporation in Calgary.[5]

References
  1. "Personal details". results.worldcurling.org. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  2. "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | Honoured Members Search". www.sportshall.ca. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  3. Cameron, Al. "Duguid, Northcott to be inducted into World Curling Hall of Fame". Curling Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  4. "Legendary B.C. stable rides off into sunset". Calgary Herald. November 2, 2001. p. F8. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  5. "Are We Satisfied?". Edmonton Journal. March 12, 1966. p. 43. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
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