Don Duguid

Don Duguid
CM OM
Curler
BornDonald Gordon Duguid
(1935-10-21)October 21, 1935
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
DiedJuly 15, 2026(2026-07-15) (aged 90)
Curling career
Brier appearances4 (1957, 1965, 1970, 1971)
World Championship
appearances		3 (1965, 1970, 1971)
Medal record
Men's curling
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1970 Utica
Gold medal – first place1971 Megève
Silver medal – second place1965 Perth
Representing Manitoba
Macdonald Brier
Gold medal – first place1965 Saskatoon
Gold medal – first place1970 Winnipeg
Gold medal – first place1971 Quebec City
Bronze medal – third place1957 Kingston

Donald Gordon Duguid CM OM (October 21, 1935 – July 15, 2026) was a Canadian champion curler.[1] A three-time winner of the Canadian Brier and two-time World Curling champion, Duguid won the Brier in 1965, 1970 and 1971, and the Worlds in 1970 and 1971. He was only the second skip ever to win back to back Briers in 1971.[2] He was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1974, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1991, and the WCF Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2014, he was made a member of the Order of Manitoba.[3] In 1981, his 1970 & 1971 teams were inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.[4]

Duguid provided curling commentary for NBC at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin with Don Chevrier, and with Andrew Catalon and Colleen Jones at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Personal life

Duguid was the son of a Scottish immigrant, and grew up in Winnipeg's west end.[5]

He was the father of Terry Duguid, a Manitoba businessman and politician (member of Parliament for Winnipeg South), as well as Dale Duguid, a former Manitoba provincial curling champion. His brother Gerry played in the Canadian Football League, and his sister-in-law Betty was a Canadian and U.S. champion curler.

Duguid was an avid golfer. He was a lifetime member of St. Boniface Golf Club in Winnipeg and was elected president of the club, serving from 1980 to 1981.[6][7][8]

In 2020, he was appointed a member of the Order of Canada.[9]

Duguid died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 90.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Don Duguid". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Duguid does it again". Calgary Herald. March 8, 1971. p. 24. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "FOURTEEN TO RECEIVE ORDER OF MANITOBA". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10.
  4. ↑ "The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum". Archived from the original on 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  5. ↑ "DON DUGUID, C.M., O.M." Winnipeg Free Press. 26 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Timeout". Winnipeg Free Press. 16 February 1971. p. 25 – via NewspaperArchive.
  7. ↑ "Manitoba Organization: St. Boniface Golf Club". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "DON DUGUID, C.M., O.M." Winnipeg Free Press Passages. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Governor General Announces 114 New Appointments to the Order of Canada". 26 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "World champion curler, long-time CBC broadcaster Don Duguid dies at 90". Toronto Star. 16 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
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