Ron Northcott Obituary

Ron Northcott was a Canadian three-time national and world curling champion and a Hall of Fame member.

Northcott began curling as a high school student at age 15 in Vulcan, Alberta, and won a provincial high school championship in 1953, playing third for Barry Coleman.

Northcott’s talent saw him eventually represent the province of Alberta at six Briers, Canada’s national men’s championship. His first Brier was in 1963, playing third for Jimmy Shields. The rink went 8-2 at the Brier, just one win shy of the champion Saskatchewan rink, skipped by Ernie Richardson.

Northcott was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1970 and on its formation in 1973, into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame. He was also inducted into the WCF Hall of Fame in 2013. In 1976, he was a Member of the Order of Canada.