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]

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

Personal life edit

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 edit

  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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