Bill Hodgson (curler)

Bill Hodgson
Born(1944-06-21)June 21, 1944
DiedJanuary 25, 2022(2022-01-25) (aged 77)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Team
Curling clubFort William CC, Thunder Bay
Granite CC, Winnipeg
Curling career
Member Association Northern Ontario (1974-1979)
 Manitoba (1979-2006)
Brier appearances1 (1975)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1975)
Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Curling Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Perth
Representing  Northern Ontario
Macdonald Brier
Gold medal – first place 1975 Fredericton

William Jeffrey Michael Hodgson Jr. (June 21, 1944 – January 25, 2022)[1] was a Canadian curler. He was the second on the 1975 Brier Champion team (skipped by Bill Tetley), representing Northern Ontario. The team later went on to finish third at the World Championships of that year.[2] Originally from Thunder Bay, he was transferred to Winnipeg in 1979.[3] He would later play lead for Manitoba at the 2005 and 2006 Canadian Senior Curling Championships, finishing 6th and 5th, respectively.[4]

  1. ^ "Bill Hodgson Obituary (1944 - 2022) the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal". Legacy.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31.
  2. ^ "Inductees". NWOSportsHallofFame. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Former foes now friends". Winnipeg Sun. March 16, 2005. p. 47. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "Team and player identification" (PDF). curling.ca. January 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2024.