Ron Anton
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| Born | Ronald Michael (Mathias) Anton August 7, 1941 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 11, 2023 (aged 82) Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
Curling career  | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brier appearances | 3 (1961, 1962, 1974) | |||||||||||||||||
| World Championship appearances | 1 (1974) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ronald Michael (Mathias) Anton (August 7, 1941 – November 11, 2023) was a Canadian curler, originally from Medicine Hat, Alberta.[1] He played as third on the Hec Gervais rink that won the 1961 Brier and 1974 Brier.[2] He was the first curler to use a slider on his heel when delivering the stone.[3]
After winning the 1961 Brier, Anton passed on the opportunity to represent Canada at the 1961 Scotch Cup, the World Men's Curling Championship in order to study for exams.[1][3] After the team won the 1974 Brier, Anton did play in the Air Canada Silver Broom (that year's World Championship) though, finishing in fourth place for Canada.
In 1975 he was inducted into Canadian Curling Hall of Fame.[4]
Anton also coached the 1967 Canadian Schoolboy Championship team.[5] He also coached the Cathy Shaw team at the 1982 Scott Tournament of Hearts.[3]
Personal life and death
Anton was the son of Matt and Annie.[6]
At the time of the 1961 Brier, he was a 19 year-old student at the University of Alberta.[7] He later became an educator in Edmonton, Alberta,[8] first as a high school teacher, and then as a principal.[3]
Anton was married to Corinne McCabe and had four children.[6] Anton and McCabe moved to Chilliwack, British Columbia in 2007.[9] He died in Chilliwack on November 11, 2023, at the age of 82.[3]
References
- ^ a b Wood, Larry (October 11, 1961). "Larry Wood". Calgary Herald. p. 18. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Classic Curler: Hector Gervais". Curling Canada. September 20, 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Former Brier champ, longtime coach, Ron Anton passes away". Curling Canada. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Anton, Ron". Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Moberg, Willie (February 25, 1967). "Albertans Crowned Champs". Edmonton Journal. p. 44. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ronald Michael (Mathias) Anton". Chilliwack Progress. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Watson, Ken (March 11, 1961). "Potato Farmer and Mates New Canadian Champions". Ottawa Journal. p. 13. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Wood, Larry (January 11, 1971). "Old story: Hard work pays off". Calgary Herald. p. 16. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Chilliwack Community Services. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
External links
- Ron Anton at World Curling
- Ron Anton at CurlingZone
- Ronald Anton – Curling Canada Stats Archive
- "Curling Legends Podcast: Episode 47 - Ron Anton". December 20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020.
- Video: 1961 MacDonald Brier (Calgary, Alberta) on YouTube (YouTube-channel «Curling Canada»)
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