Wes Richardson


Personal information

Canada  

Born: 
3/20/1930
Gender: 
Male
Delivery: 
Right
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Wesley H. "Wes" Richardson (March 20, 1930 – April 16, 2011) was a Canadian curler. He played lead for the "World famous Richardsons", winning three of their four Briers and World Curling Championships.

The team consisted of two brothers (skip Ernie and Garnet and their two cousins, Arnold and Wes). As a member of the team, Wes won the 1959, 1960, and 1962 Briers as well as their corresponding Scotch Cups (the World Championship at the time). Wes left the team for the 1962-63 season, due to a back injury, and was replaced by Mel Perry. He returned to the team in 1964.

He was inducted (together with all of "Team Richardson") into the World Curling Federation Hall of Fame in 2017, the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame (1968; the first curling team inducted to this Hall of Fame) and the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame (1973). Wes was a natural athlete, he was also very accomplished at baseball playing for the Regina Red Sox as well as a Hockey player.

Richardson retired to Hawaii, where he was an active cyclist and marathon runner. He died of prostate cancer on April 16, 2011.

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Type Played Gold Silver Bronze Best finish Games Wins Losses
SC 3 3 0 0 - 16 16 0
  3 3 0 0   16 16 0

Scotch Cup

Year Association Ranking Position Personal Record Club
1959 Canada 1 L 5 - 0 Civil Service CC, Regina, Saskatchewan
  SCO 12-6SCO 11-9SCO 8-7SCO 15-9SCO 9-2
1960 Canada 1 L 5 - 0 Civil Service CC, Regina, Saskatchewan
  SCO 11-8SCO 14-7SCO 9-5SCO 8-4SCO 16-4
1962 Canada 1 L 6 - 0 Regina CC, Saskatchewan
  USA 11-5SWE 17-7SCO 20-4SWE 24-4USA 13-8SCO 13-8

Opponent Wins Losses
Scotland 12 0
 
Year Tournament Draw Team Opponent Score
1959 SC 1 Ernie Richardson Willie Young 12 - 6
1959 SC 2 Ernie Richardson Willie Young 11 - 9
1959 SC 3 Ernie Richardson Willie Young 8 - 7
1959 SC 4 Ernie Richardson Willie Young 15 - 9
1959 SC 5 Ernie Richardson Willie Young 9 - 2
1960 SC 1 Ernie Richardson Hugh Nielson 11 - 8
1960 SC 2 Ernie Richardson Hugh Nielson 14 - 7
1960 SC 3 Ernie Richardson Hugh Nielson 9 - 5
1960 SC 4 Ernie Richardson Hugh Nielson 8 - 4
1960 SC 5 Ernie Richardson Hugh Nielson 16 - 4
1962 SC 3 Ernie Richardson Willie Young 20 - 4
1962 SC 6 Ernie Richardson Willie Young 13 - 8
Finals:  0  -  0 Playoffs:  0  -  0 Other:  12  -  0
Sweden 2 0
 
Year Tournament Draw Team Opponent Score
1962 SC 2 Ernie Richardson Rolf Arfwidsson 17 - 7
1962 SC 4 Ernie Richardson Rolf Arfwidsson 24 - 4
Finals:  0  -  0 Playoffs:  0  -  0 Other:  2  -  0
United States of America 2 0
 
Year Tournament Draw Team Opponent Score
1962 SC 1 Ernie Richardson Dick Brown 11 - 5
1962 SC 5 Ernie Richardson Dick Brown 13 - 8
Finals:  0  -  0 Playoffs:  0  -  0 Other:  2  -  0
Year Award  
2017 Hall of Fame Member Player
Family relations

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