| Leo Hebert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1931-10-27)October 27, 1931 Athabasca, Alberta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 28, 2020(2020-10-28) (aged 89) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Brier appearances | 1964, 1970, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leo W. Hebert (October 27, 1931 – October 28, 2020) was a Canadian curler. He played as third on the Lyall Dagg rink that won the 1964 Brier and World Championship.
In addition to his Brier and World championships, Hebert won three BC men's championships, three BC Senior Men's Championships and a BC Men's Masters Championship. Hebert was also a blind curling coach for over 28 years. He was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 2000. He is also a member of the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Hebert began curling at 9 years old. Hebert moved to Vancouver after high school and worked for Imperial Oil. At the time of the 1964 Worlds, Hebert worked for Allied Heat and Fuel Ltd. in Vancouver. In addition to curling, his background included ice hockey, baseball and softball. He had three children.
References
- 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
- "Curling Legends". Facebook.
- ^ "Leo Hebert Obituary". World Curling Federation. 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Legend passes away". Curling Canada.
- "The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on March 7, 1964 · Page 13". 7 March 1964.
- "Hebert, Leo – CCA Hall of Fame | ACC Temple de la Renommée Virtuelle".
- "WCPI search results".
- "Brier winners cup favorites (sic)". Calgary Herald. March 12, 1964. p. 60. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
External links
- Leo Hebert at World Curling
- Video: 1964 MacDonald Brier (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) on YouTube (channel "Curling Canada")