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Fred Britton (curler)

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Fred Britton
Born(1932-08-16)August 16, 1932
DiedSeptember 12, 2014(2014-09-12) (aged 82)
Curling career
Brier appearances1 (1964)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1964)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's Curling
World championships
Gold medal – first place 1964 Calgary Team
Macdonald Brier
Representing  British Columbia
Gold medal – first place 1964 Charlottetown

Frederick James Britton (August 16, 1932 – September 12, 2014) was a Canadian curler. He played as second on the Lyall Dagg rink that won the 1964 Brier and World Championship.[1][2][3] He died in 2014.[4]

Personal life

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At the time of the 1964 Worlds, Hebert worked for Canadian Bechtel Ltd.. In addition to curling, his background included ice hockey and softball.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on March 7, 1964 · Page 13". 7 March 1964.
  2. ^ "Britton, Fred – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle".
  3. ^ "WCPI search results".
  4. ^ "Frederick BRITTON Obituary (2014) - Calgary, AB - Calgary Herald". Legacy.com.
  5. ^ "Brier winners cup favorites (sic)". Calgary Herald. March 12, 1964. p. 60. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
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