Mel Perry
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1963 Perth | Team |
Melbourne "Mel" Perry (1935 – May 12, 2010) was a Canadian curler from Regina, Saskatchewan. He is best known as playing lead for the "World Famous Richardsons" team (skipped by Ernie Richardson) for the 1962-63 curling season. The regular lead on the team, Wes Richardson had missed the season due to back ailments.[1] The team went on to win the 1963 Brier and the 1963 Scotch Cup, the world championship.[2] He died in 2010, aged 75.[3]
References
- ↑ Calgary Herald, Dec. 1, 1962, pg 19
- ↑ Mel Perry. http://results.worldcurling.org/Person.aspx?id=37
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/leaderpost/obituary.aspx?n=mel-perry&pid=142748536
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