Jimmy Shields (curler)

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Jimmy Shields
Curler
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Born1929
Sceptre, Saskatchewan [1]
DiedJuly 16, 1996
Calgary, Alberta
Team
Curling club Calgary CC,
Calgary, AB
Career
Member AssociationFlag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Brier appearances3: (1960, 1963, 1968)
World Championship
appearances		1 (1968)
Medal record
Curling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1968 Pointe-Claire
Representing Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta
Labatt Brier
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1968 Kelowna
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1963 Brandon
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1960 Fort William

James Allen Shields [2] (1929 - July 16, 1996) [3] was a Canadian curler and race horse owner.

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He is a 1968 World Men's champion [4] and a 1968 Brier champion. [5] [6]

Shields grew up in Sceptre, Saskatchewan, [7] where he was a star baseball player, and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame. While in Saskatchewan, he attended the University of Saskatchewan. He began curling at the age of 12 and moved to Calgary in the 1950s, where he worked for Sun Oil's land department, [1] and would later start up Nordic Oil. Shields was also an owner of race horses and formed Canada West Ranches with fellow curlers Ron Northcott and Barry Naimark, plus friends Al MacDonald and Eric Bishop. In 1979, Shields won the Sovereign Award for Outstanding Owner. [8] He is a member of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. [3]

Shields was married to Joan and had four children, Lorie, Richard, Randy and David. [3] He died of cancer. [9]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadEvents
1955–56 [1] Jimmy ShieldsMoe SeamanDavid FaibishDunc Cran
1959–60 Stu Beagle Jim Shields Ron Baker Fred Storey Alta. 1960 Gold medal icon.svg
Brier 1960 Silver medal icon.svg
1962–63Jim Shields Ron Northcott Ron BakerFred StoreyAlta. 1963 Gold medal icon.svg
Brier 1963 Silver medal icon.svg [10]
1965–66 [11] Jimmy Shields Ray Kingsmith Fred StoreyJack Hunter
1967–68Ron NorthcottJimmy Shields Bernie Sparkes Fred Storey Brier 1968 Gold medal icon.svg
WCC 1968 Gold medal icon.svg

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Calgary Curling Club rink wins T. Eaton Event And Grand Aggregate". Calgary Herald. February 27, 1956. p. 24. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ Other writing: Jim Shields.
  3. 1 2 3 "Shields". Calgary Herald. July 18, 1996. p. F12. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ Jimmy Shields on the World Curling Federation database OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ 1968 MacDonald Brier - Soudog's Curling History Site
  6. ↑ 1968 MacDonald Brier - Curlingzone
  7. ↑ "Of White knuckles and green pastures". Calgary Herald. April 14, 1980. p. 75. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legendary B.C. stable rides off into sunset". Calgary Herald. November 2, 2001. p. F8. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  9. ↑ "It's Shantastic Victory". Calgary Herald. June 22, 1997. p. B12. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  10. ↑ 1963 MacDonald Brier - Soudog's Curling History Site
  11. ↑ "Larry Wood". Calgary Herald. November 6, 1965. p. 19. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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