Leo Hebert
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| Born | October 27, 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 28, 2020 (aged 89) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Brier appearances | 1964, 1970, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leo W. Hebert[1] (October 27, 1931 – October 28, 2020)[2][3][4] was a Canadian curler. He played as third on the Lyall Dagg rink that won the 1964 Brier and World Championship.[5][6][7]
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.[4] Hebert was also a blind curling coach for over 28 years. He was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 2000.[3] He is also a member of the BC Sports Hall of Fame.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Hebert began curling at 9 years old. Hebert moved to Vancouver after high school and worked for Imperial Oil.[4] 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.[8] He had three children.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Previous Rosters
- ^ "Curling Legends". Facebook.
- ^ a b c "Leo Hebert Obituary". World Curling Federation. 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "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
[edit]- Leo Hebert at World Curling
- Video: 1964 MacDonald Brier (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) on YouTube (channel "Curling Canada")
